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Turkey and sprouts drive down cost of Christmas dinner
Falling turkey and Brussels sprout prices mean Christmas dinner will cost a little less at the supermarket checkout this year.
The price of Brussels sprouts has fallen by 12%, while a 10lb (4.55kg) frozen turkey will cost you £1.21 less than it did last year, research for the BBC suggests.
But digging deeper we discovered root vegetables have gone up in price this year, after wet weather delayed the planting season.
When all the trimmings are totted up, a family Christmas is set to cost £31.66 in 2024, down from last year’s figure of £32.18. It reflects food prices rising at a slower rate in the past year, as UK inflation has eased.