In times of crisis, of war, of recession, of the continued existence of Jeremy Clarkson, the one thing Britain has always been able to rely upon is the restorative powers of a brew. A nice cup of tea will never let you down – which is why it has been such a shock to find we’re being rinsed by a couple of chimpanzees.
Over the weekend the news broke that the nation’s favourite brand of tea, PG Tips, has quietly reduced the weight in its much vaunted pyramid-shaped bags by 0.2g, while keeping the price exactly the same. Parent company Unilever justified the change with talk of a new blend, which, it claims, means that the brewing time, and the results are unaffected.
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