Young people more likely to spend Christmas alone, study finds

A decoration hangs on a tree during the Christmas Tree Festival at Sheffield Cathedral (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

The number of young people spending Christmas Day alone has doubled, according to new research that compares festive attitudes and behaviours in 2024 and 1969.

According to a study by the Policy Institute at King’s College London, one in nine people say they will be spending Christmas Day alone this year.