Money

For pounds, use the £ symbol and numerals. For example, '£2' not 'two pounds'.

Do not show zero pence. For example, 'permits cost £2.75 or £4'.

For pence, use 'p'. For example, 'calls cost 10p per minute'.

For amounts over 999, add a comma. For example, '£2,500'.

In a table, put £ or p in the cell with each amount. For example:

Write currency names in lowercase. For example, 'British pounds' or 'euros'

Thousands, millions and billions

Write millions and billions with the word, rather than with the zeros. For example, '£125 million' or '£2 billion'.

Do not abbreviate thousands, millions or billions. For example:

• '£10,000' not '£10k'
• '£17 million' not '£17m'
• '£10 billion' not '10b'

If there isn't enough space to write 'million' or 'billion' in full, use lowercase 'mn' or 'bn'.

Do not use £0.xx million for amounts less than £1 million. Use thousands instead. And do not use £0.xx billion for amounts less than £1 billion. Use millions instead.

The only exception to this is in a sequence where you’re talking about amounts above £1 million or billion. For example: '£15.6 million was spent in August 2024, an increase of £0.2 million'.