MORE than half of Brits are now drinking their tea without sugar.

The nationwide backlash against the sweet stuff has smashed the milk and two sugars stereotype, a poll of 2,000 people revealed.

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The survey found 42 per cent of adults have their tea plain, while another nine per cent use sweetener instead of sugar.

Just 31 per cent do take sugar — 16 per cent have two, 15 per cent only one.

All but 14 per cent of Brits drink the national cuppa, trade journal The Grocer found.

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The Welsh take the most sugars, with 42 per cent having at least one.

Men are twice as likely as women to add a spoonful.

The Grocer reported: “Older generations are more health-conscious.

“Nearly half of 55 and overs take milk, no sugar compared with 15 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds.”