10 h. ago Tea drinking Brits have voted this sturdy biscuit the king of all cup dunkers

Dunking-mad Brits have crowned the custard cream king of the biscuits when it comes to tea-dipping due to its combination of creaminess, solidity and crumbliness.

Politics

22 h. ago Ninja's 'rapid boil' kettle that's a 'game changer' for anyone who drinks tea and coffee reduced to under £68 in Amazon Prime sale

The rapid boil Ninja kettle boils 1 cup in under 50 seconds, and has a function which maintains your selected water temperature for up to 30 minutes, meaning you won't have to reboil

Economics

40 h. ago Tea and coffee drinkers race to buy £18 Ninja gadget that keeps drinks 'cold like no other' for over 10 hours

"Fabulous really does keep drinks fizzy and cold like no other."

Economics

50 h. ago Britons should be forced to vote, says influential charity as turnouts drop

Britain is facing ‘a vicious cycle of unequal turnout, economic stagnation and political disillusionment’, the Constitution Society has said

Politics

2 d. ago Almost a fifth of Britons say they could back a new Jeremy Corbyn

As the former Labour leader gears up to form and potentially head a new socialist body some 18 per cent of Britons say they could back it.

Politics

2 d. ago 'I gave birth in just 30 seconds after drinking specific herbal tea'

Sophie McCausland said her midwife friend recommended the drink to her as it's claimed to help tone womb muscles

Politics

3 d. ago Wes Streeting warns doctors the public 'will not forgive' them for striking

It comes after the British Medical association voted to strike over pay

Events

3 d. ago This column does not express support for Palestine Action – here’s why | Owen Jones

In Britain’s increasingly authoritarian society, any sort of protest can find itself at odds with the law. You might even go to jailThis piece must be carefully written to avoid my being imprisoned for up to 14 years. That’s a curious sentence to say as a newspaper columnist in Britain in 2025. But since the government voted to proscribe the direct action protest group Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act, any statement seen as expressing support could lead to arrest and prosecution.You may justifiably respond that Guardian journalists are not above the law. For example, if I penned a column in support of al-Qaida, you might be sympathetic to incarceration: it did, after all, kill nearly 3,000 people on 9/11, as well as perpetrate multiple terrorist atrocities such as the 2004 Madrid train bombings, and the 7 July London bombings two decades ago. Similarly, you may conclude that a polemic in favour of Islamic State should be met with a hefty prison sentence.Owen Jones is a Guard...

Politics

3 d. ago Anyone with tea bags at home told to 'make an urgent change'

Health expert Dr Eric Berg has warned that people who consume tea bags made with plastic could be putting their health at risk,

Politics

4 d. ago Brits are making cups of tea all wrong as Aldi confirms correct way

According to a recent survey, many Brits have been making their cups of tea wrong, and as the average person drinks four cups a day - here's how you make it 'properly'

Politics

8 d. ago American tries British afternoon tea and issues damning verdict

Afternoon tea is a well-loved British tradition and social occasion featuring tea, sandwiches, scones and cakes – and one American living in the UK had his first experience with it

Politics

8 d. ago Great tea debate finally settled as Brits say there's one thing you should never do

The majority of adults think the perfect cup of tea is English Breakfast, while the research found Brits drink 127,034,668 cuppas every day. It also revealed that the kettle is normally on at 7am for our first brew of the day

Politics

8 d. ago American in UK tries afternoon tea for first time and makes two big 'mistakes'

Afternoon tea is a classic British tradition and social event involving tea, sandwiches, cakes and scones – and an American living in the UK had his first experience but made some 'mistakes'

Politics

1 week ago Voices: This is the last chance for Labour and the Tories to stay relevant

Editorial: The British public has voted for change three times and been disappointed. If Starmer’s government doesn’t turn things around and if the Conservatives don’t regain some ground, Nigel Farage will be the beneficiary

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1 week ago This is the last chance for Labour and the Tories to stay relevant

Editorial: The British public has voted for change three times and been disappointed. If Starmer’s government doesn’t turn things around and if the Conservatives don’t regain some ground, Nigel Farage will be the beneficiary

Politics

1 week ago ‘It breaks my heart’: how a refinery closure is hitting jobs and politics

In the second in a series, the Guardian looks at how Grangemouth struggles as Reform UK hopes to win votes‘They feel betrayed’: how Reform UK is targeting votes in Britain’s manufacturing heartlandsEvery morning in Grangemouth, chemists at Celtic Renewables’s small factory feed a vial of microbes with a precisely tailored cocktail of food – liquid residues from the scotch whisky industry.In vessels surrounded by a web of metal pipes and gleaming stainless steel valves, the microbes multiply into something other than drink: a starter solution for batches of acetone, butanol and ethanol – chemicals essential for countless everyday products. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scientists claim drinking two cuppas a day slashes risk of heart attack and stroke

Boffs say drinking up to two cups of tea a day can help slash the risk of heart attacks and strokes – but there's a catch for those with sweet tooths.

Events

2 w. ago 'I was in labour for four DAYS then gave birth in 30 seconds with 15p a cup common tea'

Sophie McCausland, 35, from Birmingham, West Midlands, was advised to drink raspberry leaf tea to speed up the delivery of her second child after being in labour for four days with her first baby

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2 w. ago The Great British cuppa really could be a lifesaver, as scientists find two cups of tea a day could drastically lower your risk of heart failure and stroke

Researchers used data on 177,810 UK adults, with an average age of around 55. Of those, 147,903 were tea drinkers, and 68.2 per cent did not add sugar and sweeteners.

Events

2 w. ago Home and Away's Summer Bay voted TV location most Brits would love to move to

Brits have labelled the sun-soaked Aussie beach their prime TV location to move to and flagged fictional suburb Erinsborough from Neighbours as their third option

Politics