The 2008 British Figure Skating Championships were the British Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 season. Skaters from the United Kingdom competed for the title of British Champion across the levels of senior (Olympic-level), junior, and novice, and across the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, and synchronized skating. The event was used to help pick the British teams to the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships, the 2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships, and the 2008 World Figure Skating Championships.
The 2008 British Championships were held in Sheffield, England from 7 to 12 January 2008.
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