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+# Description
+
+## What
+
+Please be specific and try to describe your thought process. State the obvious, since this might be the first time the reviewer is looking at the code
+
+## Why
+
+Copy (if there is one) the text of the original Trello/JIRA ticket in here, with a link back to it for the curious.
+
+## Anything, in particular, you'd like to highlight to reviewers
+
+Mention here sections of code which you would like reviewers to pay extra attention to .E.g
+
+_Would appreciate a second pair of eyes on the test_  
+_I am not quite sure how this bit works_  
+_Is there a better library for doing x_  
+
+## Scope and particulars of this PR (Please tick all that apply)
+
+- [ ] Tech hygiene (dependency updating & other tech debt)
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] Feature
+- [ ] Documentation
+- [ ] Breaking change
+- [ ] Minor change (e.g. fixing a typo, adding config)
+
+___
+This Pull Request follows the rules described in our [Pull Requests Guide](https://github.com/Financial-Times/upp-docs/tree/master/guides/pr-guide)