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GOV.UK Design Notes: Exit this page fast

Explains the safety rationale, cross-government consistency goal, vulnerable-user context, and accessibility tradeoffs behind the Exit this page component.

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Pattern Supported decision Required contract Claim note
Exit this page quickly Choose exit this page quickly when being seen on the current page could cause abuse, retaliation, coercion, stalking, harassment, or discovery of plans to avoid harm. The quick exit control is reachable before the user reaches sensitive content in both visual order and keyboard order. Supports safety rationale, vulnerable-user context, consistency, and accessibility tradeoffs.

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Publisher: GOV.UK Design System. Last checked: .

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