QUIRKY WORLD ... Up for a laugh... Brum is Britain’s funniest city

ENGLAND: Birmingham has been crowned the funniest city in the UK, according to a study.

Analysis of over 3m social conversations, combined with consumer research, uncovered the laughter profiles of 25 towns and cities across the country and resulted in Birmingham — famous for the likes of Jasper Carrott and Frank Skinner — coming out on top.

The Midlands city pipped Leeds to the top spot, according to the study by lastminute.com. The top five was completed by Cardiff, Hull, and Newcastle.