Good morning. Have you done your Christmas food shop yet? If so, you probably felt the sting before you reached the checkout. From turkeys to trees, much of what makes Christmas feel like, well, Christmas, now comes with a noticeably higher price tag.
The prices of ingredients for a traditional Christmas meal and festive treats have risen sharply this year, piling pressure on Britons still deep in the grip of a tough cost of living crisis. It comes as polling repeatedly shows that the economy and day-to-day living costs remain at the top of the public’s most pressing concerns.
