The UK has been named the 13th best place to live in the world - one behind the paradise islands of the Seychelles. Experts looked at 173 states and graded them on how well they fulfilled their residents' basic needs.
And despite soaring inflation, the crisis in the NHS and our failing railways, we still finished higher than 20th placed France. Singapore came out on top, followed by Australia and Denmark, with the Netherlands, Estonia, Luxembourg, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand and Germany making up the rest of the top ten.
The USA came 23rd with Taiwan, 43rd, beating China into 61st place. At 68th, North Korea was two above Russia in 70th, with Ukraine currently in 129th following the invasion.
