UK households will spend 10% more on Christmas dinner, research finds

Kantar finds families will spend average of 31 despite grocery prices falling for first time in 21 months

Households will typically have to spend nearly 10% more on Christmas dinner this year, despite data showing supermarket prices have dipped for the first time in nearly two years.

The figures from the market research firm Kantar shows the cost of a traditional Christmas dinner for four - including frozen turkey, carrots, cauliflower, potatoes and Christmas pudding - has risen to 31 this year, up 9.3% from 2021.