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Sunday, 3 August 2025 Good morning and welcome to From The Editor. The great British pub is an indelible part of this country’s culture, but our relationship with alcohol is hard to keep track of. The Telegraph has developed a new tool to help you monitor your alcohol consumption. Ella Nunn, our Health Writer, explains how it works below. I’d love to hear what you think of this newsletter. You can email me your feedback here. Allister Heath, Sunday Telegraph Editor P.S. You can enjoy three months’ free access to The Telegraph. Cancel at any time. Today’s headlines Reeves making bigger mistakes than Truss, says Badenoch Streeting should ‘channel Thatcher’ and introduce prostate screening ‘Punches thrown’ after Andrew and Harry fell out, book claims Labour’s taxpayer-owned festival farm descends into farce White House backs anti-Muslim preacher in two-tier policing row Government tried to gag Jenrick over small boats terror claims Proud to be British Read more from journalists who champion our culture, history and values Enjoy three months’ free access to The Telegraph. Cancel at any time. Subscribe now   Am I drinking more than everyone else? Use our tool to find out Ella Nunn Health Writer   It’s something we’ve all wondered at one point or another – am I drinking more than my friends? Whether it’s a Friday night pint down the pub or a bottle of wine with your other half at home, alcohol is entrenched in our lives and routines. Around half of adults in the UK drink at least once a week, and that figure rises to 60 per cent among adults aged 65 to 74, with numbers falling in the younger age brackets as they swap boozy sessions for nights in the gym. As a “Gen Z” adult myself, I can attest to my relationship with alcohol changing in recent years. Whilst two nights out a week was standard in university, I’m now far more likely to opt for the odd glass of wine at a nice meal or special occasion. Yet, across the generations, those who are still keen on a drink are consuming more alcohol than ever before – and the consequences of this are dire. In 2022, there were over 10,000 alcohol-specific deaths in the UK – the highest number on record. The NHS recommends we try to limit ourselves to no more than 14 units of alcohol a week, spread over three or more days. This is equivalent to six pints of beer or six 175ml glasses of wine. If you exceed these limits, you’re classified as a “hazardous” drinker – and may be at risk of alcohol dependence. Naturally, it’s hard to keep track of how much alcohol you’re consuming – and, of course, we might shy away from totting up the number of units we drink each week. With this new tool, you can find out exactly how much you’re drinking, how it compares to others your age and sex, and if you’re drinking more than them. Try it here ➤   Make no mistake, these Lions would have gone toe-to-toe with All Blacks and Springboks The Lions triumphed in a Test series for the first time since beating Australia in 2013 Will Greenwood in Sydney   The British and Irish Lions have not white-washed their opposition since 1927 and have not won three Tests on the spin since the legendary 1974 tour. Defeating Australia in Sydney on Saturday was never going to be easy, especially with how the Melbourne Test ended. Add in the fact that the Lions are heading into the 11th month of their 2024-25 season, and a near 40-minute interruption for thunderstorms and biblical rain in New South Wales, and it turned an already tough challenge into a steeper, more chaotic one. The Lions struggled to bring the energy from the first half of the opener and then the second half in Melbourne. They lacked that edge, but there is no shame in that. Continue reading ➤   Opinion and analysis   Zoe Strimpel Where is the progressive Left’s outrage over foreign sex offenders? Continue reading ➤     Janet Daley A sinister Left-wing cabal is turning Britain into a dystopia Continue reading ➤     Daniel Hannan Despite our ever-growing number of laws, this country is becoming increasingly lawless Continue reading ➤   Time spent wisely See another side to today’s biggest stories with Britain’s leading comment writers Enjoy three months’ free access to The Telegraph. Cancel at any time. 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