A new survey has revealed a list of the rudest and most polite cities in the UK… and it’s pretty grim reading for us Mancs.
That’s because Manchester has claimed the not-so-coveted top spot.
We all know that England’s capital city has a reputation for not being massively accommodating to those who pay it a visit, but shockingly, London’s long-reigning title has been taken away from it this year, and has been handed over to the place we call home instead.
The British ‘stiff upper lip’ stereotype hasn’t come from nowhere, and there’s definitely truth to the fact that many of those living and working in our nation’s major cities can come across as pretty aloof from time to time.
But which UK cities are considered to be the rudest? Well, in an attempt to answer this question once and for all, language learning platform Preply decided to conduct a new study and analysed thousands of reviews on Tripadvisor that contained keywords relating to politeness, as well as the city’s safety index, and cleanliness score too.
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Unfortunately, Manchester scored a low 3.6 out of 30 in the study overall, and came out with a politeness score of 1.5 out 10, and a safety score of 0.6 out 10.
The Top 10 Rudest Cities in the UK
Manchester
London
Sunderland
Wolverhampton
Peterborough
Plymouth
Newport
Birmingham
Glasgow
Nottingham
Manchester has been crowned the ‘rudest’ city in the UK / Credit: Wikimedia Commons | ITV
As many would expect, London claimed the second spot on the list with an overall score of 6.6 out 30, while some of the other cities in the top 10 included Sunderland, Peterborough, Newport, Nottingham, and Glasgow.
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When it comes to the other end of the spectrum, the title of the most polite city in the UK, according to Preply’s study, has been given to Cambridge – with impressive overall score of 26 out of 30.
It was closely followed by Newcastle with 19.9 out of 30, and Sheffield with 18.2.
What’s your thoughts on this then? Do you think Manchester is the rudest city in the UK, or should somewhere else have been crowned instead? Well, if you ask us, we think it’s pretty rude we’ve even been called rude in the first place, to be honest.
Liam Gallagher says he turned down an offer to be on The Celebrity Traitors… and the reason why is baffling
Emily Sergeant
Liam Gallagher says he turned down an offer to be on The Celebrity Traitors… but the reason why is not what you’d expect.
It’d be easy enough to imagine the Oasis frontman saying no to a trip to the castle due to work commitments, or maybe because he’s just wanting to rest up ahead the massive Oasis Live ’27 tour next year, but surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly… this is Liam Gallagher we’re talking about, after all) that isn’t the case.
If you’ve never seen The Celebrity Traitors before, it’s a spinoff of the wildly popular main series, The Traitors, and it sees famous faces take part in the ultimate test of deceit and betrayal.
Some of the celebrities taking part this series include Richard E Grant, Miranda Hart, James Blunt, Maya Jama, James Acaster, and more as part of a stacked lineup.
A stacked lineup that Liam Gallagher would undeniably have been a very entertaining part of, but despite this, the rockstar has revealed that not only did he receive an offer to appear on the show, he actually turned it down.
@starshapedcarab I’ve been asked it’s not my thing I’m not a celebrity
Answering a fan’s comment on Twitter this week, Liam confirmed that he had received an offer but it wasn’t really his ‘thing’.
The tweet in question declared: “They should put Liam [Gallagher] on Celebrity Traitors”, to which Gallagher replied: “I’ve been asked [but] it’s not my thing.”
After offering up reason of it not being his ‘thing’ as to why he turned the show down, he then followed up with a slightly more baffling explanation too: “I’m not a celebrity,” he concluded.
We can only assume the denial of celebrity status is due to the fact that Liam doesn’t like the word, and not because he doesn’t consider himself to be famous, as coming off the back of the globally successful Oasis Live ’25 tour and ahead of the upcoming Oasis Live ’27, the band arguably couldn’t be more of a household name.
Many of the comments in response to Liam’s declaration point out that he could be a contestant on the normal BBC series instead, if he doesn’t consider himself a ‘celebrity’. Others also made sure to note that he appeared on an episode of Channel 4’s Celebrity Gogglebox, so he didn’t appear to have an issue with the word then.
So, will LG ever change his mind then? Only time will tell.
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Tesco officially unveils Christmas Meal Deal menu for 2026 and confirms launch date
Emily Sergeant
Tesco has officially unveiled its Christmas Meal Deal menu for 2026, and has revealed when it’ll be arriving in stores.
Spooky season may not have even arrived yet, but it won’t be long before the most wonderful time of the year is here and most of the UK’s major supermarkets have already started stocking their shelves with Christmas food, drink, and gifts galore.
Tesco has now unveiled all the sandwiches and snacks forming part of its iconic lunchtime meal deal selection.
10 new seasonal mains and sides have been launched this year, as well as some classics and returning fan favourites too.
The retailer says its food on-the-go experts have worked hard to bring a variety of festive flavours and great-quality ingredients together this year, with something on offer to cater to all tastes and preferences.
Tesco officially unveils Christmas Meal Deal menu for 2026 / Credit: Tesco
Available in stores and online from next week, with Tesco Clubcard members paying just £3.80 or £5.50 to upgrade to a Premium Meal Deal, some of the all-new main options you can choose from in 2026’s festive lineup include the Fully Loaded Chicken, Stuffing, Braised Red Cabbage & Cranberry Sauce Sandwich, the Christmas Triple Sandwich, and the Pork Meatball Wrap with smoky sage and onion mayonnaise.
Other returning favourites include the Brie and Cranberry Sandwich, the Currywurst Sausage Sub, and the absolute classic Turkey & Trimmings Sandwich.
For veggies and vegans, there’s a new Tesco Plant Chef Christmas Veg Fest Wrap, and for those who follow a gluten free diet, you can grab the Gluten Free Festive Chicken & Trimmings sandwich.
When it comes to snacks to accompany those mains, the festive Mini Pork Pies and Pig in Blanket Sausage Rolls are returning to the lineup this year, alongside some new additions like the Pretzels with Salted Caramel Soft Cheese Dip, and Mini Cheese Twists.
Emily Sergeant -
8th April 2024 
