Christmas dinner cost rose three times faster than wages this year
2 years ago

Christmas dinner cost rose three times faster than wages this year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The cost of Christmas dinner has risen three times faster than wages this year, a study has found. Research from the Trades Union Congress 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. It means a proper pay rise for our dedicated public sector workers, and it means getting wages rising across the economy for everyone.” The results of the studyconfirm another report that said inflation hit a new record of 12.4 per cent amid predictions of an “increasingly bleak” winter as many people worry about being able to afford Christmas dinner. “While there are signs that cost pressures and price rises might start to ease in 2023, Christmas cheer will be dampened this year as households cut back on seasonal spending to prioritise the essentials.”

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I'm charging my family and friends £75 for Christmas dinner - there will be no turkey and my wife thinks I'm mad, but I'm not worried about being labelled a Scrooge
3 days, 19 hours ago

I'm charging my family and friends £75 for Christmas dinner - there will be no turkey and my wife thinks I'm mad, but I'm not worried about being labelled a Scrooge

Daily Mail  

For many, the festive period is usually a time of giving. But with a cost-of-living crisis, one Scrooge-like businessman has decided that he will charge family and friends £75 to attend his Christmas dinner. Richard Carter, owner of card reader company Lopay, says he is tired of always footing the bill and being the one left buying others rounds during …

Cost of Christmas dinner in 2024 revealed - and why it’s not bad news for everyone
1 week ago

Cost of Christmas dinner in 2024 revealed - and why it’s not bad news for everyone

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Turkey has jumped from £4.21 per kilo to £4.29, an increase of four per …

Christmas dinner cost rise revealed as prices of potatoes and parsnips soar
1 week, 6 days ago

Christmas dinner cost rise revealed as prices of potatoes and parsnips soar

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The average cost of a …

Fears of rising energy bills and a costly Christmas lead consumers to cut back
1 year, 1 month ago

Fears of rising energy bills and a costly Christmas lead consumers to cut back

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fears of rising energy bills and a particularly expensive Christmas …

Is it time to put an end to the lavish Christmas dinner?
1 year, 11 months ago

Is it time to put an end to the lavish Christmas dinner?

The Independent  

The cost of a traditional Christmas dinner for four is up by almost 10 per cent on last year to £31, according to an update from data analysts Kantar, as rising food prices continue to bite. It comes in the wake of a recent survey by The Salvation Army, which found that nearly seven out of every 10 people are …

Cost of Christmas dinner to leap by 20% as supermarket food prices rise, analysis suggests
2 years ago

Cost of Christmas dinner to leap by 20% as supermarket food prices rise, analysis suggests

The Independent  

The average cost of Christmas dinner will rise by more than 20 per cent this year, according to analysis of major supermarkets’ food prices. She added: “While there are signs that cost pressures and price rises might start to ease in 2023, Christmas cheer will be dampened this year as households cut back on seasonal spending to prioritise the essentials.” …

Two-thirds of adults ‘worried about affording Christmas dinner’
2 years ago

Two-thirds of adults ‘worried about affording Christmas dinner’

The Independent  

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Rising food costs take a bite out of Thanksgiving dinner
2 years, 1 month ago

Rising food costs take a bite out of Thanksgiving dinner

LA Times  

Thanksgiving meals will be more expensive this year, with double-digit percent increases in the price of turkey and other holiday staples. Jordan predicts the wholesale price of a frozen, 8- to 16-pound turkey hen — the type typically purchased for Thanksgiving — will hit $1.77 per pound in November, up 28% from the same month last year. Egg prices would …

Families already worried about cost of Christmas as inflation reaches 40-year high
2 years, 4 months ago

Families already worried about cost of Christmas as inflation reaches 40-year high

The Independent  

Most families are already worried about the cost of Christmas this year, a new survey has found. New research by parenting website Mumsnet found a 31 per cent drop in the number of people who plan to donate to food banks over the festive period as they can’t afford it. They added: “I’m absolutely dreading it.” The cost of living …

Price rises hit Christmas shopping
3 years ago

Price rises hit Christmas shopping

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With food prices rising, and particularly fresh food - …

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