Cost of Christmas dinner rises nearly twice as fast as Warwick wages

The cost of a Christmas dinner has risen nearly twice as fast as monthly wages in Warwick over the past two years, analysis suggests.

The Trades Union Congress said a plan must be made to jumpstart the economy as working people struggle to cover costs this Christmas.

Using Office for National Statistics figures on inflation, the Stop the Squeeze coalition estimated the cost of a traditional Christmas dinner has risen 30% over the past two years.

Meanwhile, recent ONS data on wages shows the median monthly income for people in Warwick has risen 17% from £2,312 in November 2021 to £2,708 last month.

It means the Christmas dinner bill has grown 1.8 times faster than wages in the area.