89 clipper won't start

My 89 Clipper has not missed a beat until today. She started first time this morning and ran well for 10 miles. After a quick pop into Lidl, I returned to go home but she wouldn't start. Oil is ok, battery ok, fuel in the tank but fuel doesn't seem to be getting to the engine. 

AA mechanic didn't get her going and she was towed home.

Any ideas where to start? Fuel pump? Fuses?

Thanks in advance. 

Is it GTI or carb ?

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It's a carb

Hmmm ok mine too I've a 90 cabriolet is there fuel coming from the pump with the pipe off ??

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No

put a a bit brake cleaner in
the inlet see if it trys to start

What does the plastic fuel filter look like, bits floating about in the fuel or completely empty?

Remove the fuel pipe going into the filter and blow down it back into the fuel tank, you should be able to do it with your mouth and hear bubbles in the fuel tank, refit the fuel pipe and give it a try….

So fuel pump then as its mechanical so if your turning the engine over and running the mechanics of it and theres no fuel it's the pump I got a meyle one from a seller on Ebay. About £30 with a 2 year guarantee easy to fit too

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squirt a bit solvent in to the the
inlet stops all the is it this is it
that you just want the car to
at least try to start this is not
rocket science induction
compression ignition exhaust
basics

The pump is dead with no sound, the filter is clear with no bits. Husband thinks it could be fuse,  relay or the pump is knackered. 

I really appreciate these comments to guide us.

has it an electric fuel pump
i would not think it has

hair spray it will try
to start on that anything
volatile

Yes it has an electric fuel pump 

is it a caburetor
engine

You should have a mechanical fuel pump fitted to the front of the engine which looks like this

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-GOLF-JETTA-MK1-MK2-1-6-1-8-CABRIOLET-CARB-ENGINE-FUEL-PUMP-C435/202596988335?hash=item2f2bb8b5af:g:j4IAAOSwOylcZWT6

Unless someone has fitted an aftermarket electric fuel pump….

To test the mechanical fuel pump you will need to un bolt it from the engine block and remove the fuel lines, move the lever on the back up and down and hold your thumb over the outlet, you should feel some pressure from the pump. You can then attach the inlet fuel line and pump the fuel fuel pump to see if petrol will come out of the outlet but be careful of petrol spraying out so have a rag to hand.

If unsure what's fitted to your engine post up a picture then we can see what's there.  

 this is so hard  the orville brothers
did not have this problem take this
off do this do that it is a basic engine