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| ****** | ORG | Open Rights Group (UK) | |
| ****** | A | Advanced Levels (highest level of academic boards, UK) | |
| ****** | IS | Income Support (UK) | |
| ****** | LA | Library Association (UK) | |
| ****** | IDEA | Improvement and Development Agency (UK government) | |
| ****** | HIP | Home Information Pack (UK Homes Bill) | |
| ****** | NICE | National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (London, UK government organization; also seen as NIHCE) | |
| ****** | FA | Football Association (UK) | |
| ****** | EN | English Nature (UK) | |
| ****** | CAT | Centre for Alternative Technology (Machynlleth, Wales, UK) | |
| ****** | C of A | Centre of Attention (UK) | |
| ****** | SEN | Special Educational Needs (UK education system) | |
| ****** | EST | Energy Saving Trust (UK) | |
| ****** | BIS | Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (UK) | |
| ****** | LA | Lancaster (UK post codes) | |
| ****** | DEL | Department for Employment and Learning (UK) | |
| ****** | AS | Advanced Subsidiary level (UK) | |
| ****** | US | University of Sussex (UK) | |
| ****** | ENDS | Environmental Data Services (UK) | |
| ****** | CA | Consumers' Association (UK) | |
| ****** | DE | Derby (postcode, UK) | |
| ****** | RE | Royal Engineers (UK) | |
| ****** | THIS | The Health Informatics Service (National Health Service; UK) | |
| ****** | AM | Arctic Monkeys (UK band) | |
| ****** | SI | Statutory Instrument (UK Legislation term) | |
| ****** | AC | Academic Institution (DNS zone for UK academic institutions; as in .ac.uk) | |
| ****** | MB | Mainboard (UK) | |
| ****** | CAB | Citizens' Advice Bureau (UK) | |
| ****** | DSA | Driving Standards Agency (UK) | |
| ****** | NT | National Trust (UK) | |
| ****** | ASA | Advertising Standards Authority (UK) | |
| ****** | BY | Britannia Airways (UK) | |
| ****** | NOS | National Occupational Standards (UK) | |
| ****** | CH | Club House (UK maps) | |
| ****** | RAF | Royal Air Force (UK) | |
| ****** | IE | Institute of Education (UK) | |
| ****** | AC | Age Concern (UK) | |
| ****** | EA | Environment Agency (UK; formerly National Rivers Authority) | |
| ****** | SE | London Southeast (UK postcode) | |
| ****** | ISA | Individual Savings Account (UK) | |
| ****** | RCA | Royal College of Art (London, UK) | |
| ****** | NEC | National Executive Committee (UK Labour Party) | |
| ****** | KS | Key Stage (level of UK state education) | |
| ****** | QC | Queen's Counsel (UK) | |
| ****** | GB | Gordon Brown (UK) | |
| ****** | NUS | National Union of Students (UK) | |
| ****** | FT | Foundation Trust (National Health Service; UK) | |
| ****** | SO | Southampton (UK postal code) | |
| ****** | REF | Research Excellence Framework (Higher Education Funding Council for England; UK) | |
| ****** | LEA | Local Education Authority (UK) | |
| ****** | SA | Self-Assessment (UK tax returns) | |
| ****** | SEAL | Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (UK education) | |
| ****** | EPA | Environmental Protection Act (UK) | |
| ****** | NUT | National Union of Teachers (UK) | |
| ****** | ITT | Initial Teacher Training (UK) | |
| ****** | CI | Channel Islands (UK) | |
| ****** | C4 | Channel 4 (UK Terrestrial Television) | |
| ****** | HP | Hospital (UK) | |
| ****** | IS | Isles of Scilly (UK) | |
| ****** | PCT | Primary Care Trust (UK National Health Service) | |
| ****** | CO | Colonial Office (UK) | |
| ****** | IC | Imperial College (UK) | |
| ****** | CIE | Cambridge International Examinations (UK) | |
| ****** | SAC | Scottish Agricultural College (UK) | |
| ****** | BB | Boys' Brigade (UK) | |
| ****** | ASA | Amateur Swimming Association (UK) | |
| ****** | FSB | Federation of Small Businesses (UK) | |
| ****** | ISA | Independent Safeguarding Authority (UK) | |
| ****** | SRA | Solicitors Regulation Authority (UK) | |
| ****** | ES | Environmental Statement (UK) | |
| ****** | LBS | London Business School (UK) | |
| ****** | ETS | Emissions Trading Scheme (UK) | |
| ****** | PCC | Press Complaints Commission (UK) | |
| ****** | CAA | Comprehensive Area Assessment (UK) | |
| ****** | TA | Territorial Army (UK) | |
| ****** | PO | Portsmouth (UK postal code) | |
| ****** | CMS | Church Mission Society (UK) | |
| ****** | DEFRA | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (UK government; formally MAFF) | |
| ****** | SP | Sky Sports (UK TV channel) | |
| ****** | FSA | Food Standards Agency (UK) | |
| ****** | OGC | Office of Government Commerce (UK government) | |
| ****** | TSB | Technology Strategy Board (UK) | |
| ****** | RSC | Royal Society of Chemistry (UK) | |
| ****** | LSE | London School of Economics & Political Science (London, England, UK) | |
| ****** | CU | Coventry University (UK) | |
| ****** | CIS | Construction Industry Scheme (UK) | |
| ****** | CPS | Crown Prosecution Service (UK criminal justice system) | |
| ****** | ELF | European Lung Foundation (Sheffield, UK) | |
| ****** | OPT | Ocean Power Technologies (UK & USA) | |
| ****** | ICO | Information Commissioner's Office (UK) | |
| ****** | SAP | Standard Assessment Procedure (energy cost measurement; UK) | |
| ****** | ORT | Oxford Reading Tree (UK) | |
| ****** | CIC | Community Interest Company (UK Department of Trade and Industry) | |
| ****** | COT | College of Occupational Therapists (UK) | |
| ****** | E | Exchequer (UK) | |
| ****** | STAFFS | Staffordshire (county; UK) | |
| ****** | LSC | Learning and Skills Council (UK) | |
| ****** | BRE | Building Research Establishment (UK) | |
| ****** | PALS | Patient Advice and Liaison Services (UK) | |
| ****** | IR | Inland Revenue (UK) | |
| ****** | WM | West Midlands (UK) | |
| ****** | CPC | Certificate of Professional Competence (UK) | |
| ****** | IR | Islamic Relief (UK) | |
| ****** | PPI | Payment Protection Insurance (UK) | |
| ****** | NAO | National Audit Office (UK government) | |
| ****** | DDA | Disability Discrimination Act (1995, UK) | |
| ****** | T&F | Taylor & Francis Group (UK) | |
| ****** | WRAP | Waste and Resources Action Programme (U.K. non-profit recycling advocate) | |
| ****** | NIC | National Insurance Contributions (UK tax) | |
| ****** | C | Court of Chancery (UK) | |
| ****** | R | Reception Year (UK schools) | |
| ****** | TSO | The Stationery Office (UK) | |
| ****** | GROS | General Register Office for Scotland (UK) | |
| ****** | HPA | Health Protection Agency (UK) | |
| ****** | EMA | Education Maintenance Allowance (UK) | |
| ****** | BOH | Bournemouth (UK) Airport Identifier | |
| ****** | NG | Nottingham (UK postal code) | |
| ****** | AV | Alternative Vote (UK politics; election method) | |
| ****** | HB | Housing Benefit (UK) | |
| ****** | PRS | Performing Rights Society (UK) | |
| ****** | ITV | Independent Television (UK) | |
| ****** | LU | Lancaster University (UK) | |
| ****** | LME | London Metal Exchange (UK) | |
| ****** | MRC | Medical Research Council (UK) | |
| ****** | CAP | Committee of Advertising Practice (Advertising Standards Authority, UK) | |
| ****** | GRO | General Register Office (UK) | |
| ****** | DFID | Department for International Development (UK) | |
| ****** | Q.C. | Queen's Counsel (UK) | |
| ****** | WHY | What Have You (UK classified ads) | |
| ****** | DEC | Display Energy Certificate (UK energy certificate for commercial buildings) | |
| ****** | CRD | Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (National Health Service, UK) | |
| ****** | DfES | Department for Education and Skills (UK government; formerly DFEE) | |
| ****** | HUKD | Hot UK Deals (website) | |
| ****** | SFO | Serious Fraud Office (UK) | |
| ****** | LSC | Legal Services Commission (UK) | |
| ****** | CLIMB | Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases (UK) | |
| ****** | RCN | Royal College of Nursing (UK) | |
| ****** | RSS | Regional Spatial Strategy (UK) | |
| ****** | BN | Brighton (UK postal code) | |
| ****** | REC | Recruitment and Employment Confederation (UK) | |
| ****** | CP | Community Primary (UK schools) | |
| ****** | IFA | Independent Financial Adviser (UK) | |
| ****** | CRB | Criminal Records Bureau (UK) | |
| ****** | NR | Network Rail (UK) | |
| ****** | CLG | Communities and Local Government (UK) | |
| ****** | COP | Court of Protection (UK) | |
| ****** | UKY | University of Kentucky (also seen as UK) | |
| ****** | TSR | The Student Room (UK) | |
| ****** | CEO | Civil Enforcement Officer (UK) | |
| ****** | MAG | Mines Advisory Group (UK) | |
| ****** | PFI | Private Finance Initiative (UK) | |
| ****** | ODI | Overseas Development Institute (UK) | |
| ****** | RNIB | Royal National Institute of Blind People (UK) | |
| ****** | SHU | Sheffield Hallam University (UK) | |
| ****** | DARD | Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (UK) | |
| ****** | ELC | Early Learning Centre (UK) | |
| ****** | EDL | English Defence League (est. 2009; UK) | |
| ****** | FRS | Financial Reporting Standard (UK Accounting Standards Board) | |
| ****** | ORG | Oxford Research Group (UK) | |
| ****** | LGA | Local Government Association (UK) | |
| ****** | TC | The Cure (UK band) | |
| ****** | HES | Hospital Episode Statistics (UK) | |
| ****** | UCU | University and College Union (UK) | |
| ****** | ACU | Association of Commonwealth Universities (UK) | |
| ****** | QCA | Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (UK government) | |
| ****** | MS | Marks and Spencer (UK department store) | |
| ****** | ACF | Army Cadet Force (UK military) | |
| ****** | LL | Llandudno (UK postal code) | |
| ****** | PX | Part Exchange (UK automobile advertisements) | |
| ****** | RSPCA | Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (UK, Australia) | |
| ****** | NVQ | National Vocational Qualifications (UK) | |
| ****** | GM | Greater Manchester (UK) | |
| ****** | CIH | Chartered Institute of Housing (UK) | |
| ****** | LPC | Legal Practice Course (UK) | |
| ****** | DLR | Docklands Light Railway (London, UK) | |
| ****** | IPCC | Independent Police Complaints Commission (UK) | |
| ****** | SHA | Strategic Health Authority (UK) | |
| ****** | OM | Old Mutual (London, UK financial services) | |
| ****** | HCA | Homes and Communities Agency (UK) | |
| ****** | CDS | Criminal Defence Service (UK) | |
| ****** | NPL | National Physical Laboratory (UK) | |
| ****** | GA | Geographical Association (UK) | |
| ****** | TDA | Training and Development Agency for Schools (London, UK) | |
| ****** | VA | Voluntary Aided (UK school status) | |
| ****** | FRC | Financial Reporting Council (UK) | |
| ****** | ASB | Accounting Standards Board (UK FRC) | |
| ****** | UAL | University of the Arts, London (London, England, UK; formerly London Institute) | |
| ****** | ITN | Independent Television News (UK) | |
| ****** | NDAD | National Digital Archive of Datasets (UK) | |
| ****** | RAC | Royal Automobile Club (UK) | |
| ****** | MBUK | Mountain Biking UK (Magazine) | |
| ****** | FOS | Financial Ombudsman Service (UK) | |
| ****** | PPS | Planning Policy Statement (UK government) | |
| ****** | VOA | Valuation Office Agency (UK) | |
| ****** | JLP | John Lewis Partnership (UK chain of department stores) | |
| ****** | JISC | Joint Information Systems Committee (UK) | |
| ****** | CIPR | Chartered Institute of Public Relations (UK) | |
| ****** | CPR | Civil Procedure Rules (rules governing civil litigation procedure; UK) | |
| ****** | HND | Higher National Diploma (UK) | |
| ****** | DL | Darlington (UK postal code) | |
