Me, personally would love a Macbook pro but only because I am a Software Developer and I need a program called Xcode to make iOS apps which will only run on macs.
If your not like me then it's a waste of money, I mean £1400 is a lot of money, if you just want a good, reliable laptop that will handle anything other than playing heavy games then i recommend a Samsung in the £500 price point.
HPs are known to over-heat, so are Acers
Other good reputable brands are Asus and Sony, Toshiba is good but sometime, like 20% of the time they can overheat so get a good warranty if you gonna go Toshiba.
Also: Dell is great for general purpose, very reliable too. Definitely worth the price.