UK shoppers face most expensive Christmas dinner in a decade

Brexit and heatwave drive up prices of sprouts, turkey and Christmas pudding

Shoppers who scour the high street for the best possible deals will still face the most expensive Christmas dinner in a decade.

The UK's cheapest traditional festive spread will cost nearly 6% more than last year after the hot summer combined with uncertainty about Brexit to drive up the price of turkey, sprouts and Christmas pudding, according to the latest annual survey by Good Housekeeping magazine.