More newspapers per person are sold in Britain than in any other country. This proves that the British are more interested in current affairs than other people. Certainly the geography of the country helps. Because Britain is such a relatively small country, it is possible to buy national newspaper published in London anywhere in the country on the same day. In most parts of the country, papers are actually delivered to houses by the local newsagent before breakfast. Daily papers are printed every morning in London and important provincial centres. National papers, available everywhere in the country, cover a wide range of political views and journalistic styles.
As well as national daily papers, there are Sunday papers, divided between the serious and the more popular. Some large towns also have evening papers containing local, as well as national and international news, and nearly everywhere in the country is served by a local weekly paper. This is devoted to local news and events, and is a very good source of information about what is happening in a particular town or village. Of course, the press means than newspaper. A vast range of magazines are published, aimed at readers interested in all sorts of subjects. Most British women are interested mainly in knitting and cooking, and most British men are interested mainly in cars and women.
