Extra: Tea causes ‘rift’ between UK, US

The recipe for how to make the best tea has led to a banter between two Western allies, the US and the UK.

This is following an assertion by an American scientist, Michelle Francl, a professor of chemistry at Bryn Mawr College, that a pinch of salt should be added to make the perfect teacup.

The US embassy in London swung into action to save the day by disowning the scientist in a post on X.