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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Christmas dinner cost rose three times faster than wages this year

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The cost of Christmas dinner has risen three times faster than wages this year, a study has found.

Research from the Trades Union Congress (TUC) shows prices for traditional Christmas dinner items including turkey, pigs in blankets, carrots and roast potatoes have all risen by on average 18 per cent, faster than inflation, while wages have risen by just 5.7 per cent.

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