Lib Dems hit out at cost of living woe

JUST over half of the British public are cutting back on the number of presents they are buying for friends and family this Christmas, a new poll has suggested.

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Rising prices for household goods have influenced 51% of Britons to buy fewer gifts this year, the polling by Savanta revealed. The representative poll of 2,138 adults, conducted online between December 12 and 15, also found that over a third of the public, 37%, are set to host fewer guests or even no guests on Christmas Day.

Some 45%, meanwhile, plan to stay home, rather than visit family or friends in order to save money.