Serious Christmas tree envy hits London as Trafalgar Square's spruce is branded a 'wonky corn on the cob' compared to New York's Rockefeller giant (but at least it's not as bad as one European city's

London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has been branded 'scrawny' and 'half-dead' compared to their Rockefeller rival in New York. London's famous Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has been branded 'scrawny' The Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center was lit on December 4, an annual holiday tradition in New York City Locals described the tree as 'rather unwell looking' and 'so sad' as they claimed they could see dead wood in photographs posted online Another person similarly wrote: 'In this case, less is more plus the London tree is a symbolic gift. Journalist Peter Allen poked fun at the rather underwhelming Paris tree this year One person described the Trafalgar Square tree as looking like a 'wonky corn on the cob' A group of people take a selfie in front of the brightly illuminated tree at the Rockefeller Center The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is pictured in the square before being mounted by specialist crews The tree was attached to the hook of a crane before being lifted into a vertical position The tree has been gifted annually by Norway since 1947 One sorry-looking Christmas tree was spotted by the arrivals board at London Euston station this week. Talk TV's Chuck Thomas shared a picture of the tree with the caption: 'This will get everyone in the Christmas spirit' At the Coal Drops Yard near King's Cross Station, one woman said she had her 'Christmas cheer stolen from her so fast' when she looked at the tree erected there Ellen filmed her reaction for TikTok of the Coal Drops Yard tree and said: 'I'm about to show you the Christmas tree.