Rising prices for household goods have influenced 51% of Britons to buy fewer gifts this year, the Savanta polling revealed. Some 45%, meanwhile, plan to stay home, rather than visit family or friends in order to save money. The Liberal Democrats, which commissioned the polling, said it highlights a “cost-of-giving crisis” influenced by the continued rise in prices of household goods. This Government is allowing a cost-of-giving crisis to grip our country and refusing to take action to fix it. Next year our Government is going to be focused on delivering the fairer future we promised the British people.”

Source: The Times December 22, 2025 00:16 UTC