What’s pushing up the cost of Christmas dinner this year?
Published on The BBC
Turkey and sprouts are synonymous with Christmas dinner and this year a rise in the price of both means the festive feast will cost you slightly more at the supermarket.
A typical turkey dinner with all the trimmings will cost about £32.45, according to research done for the BBC – a £1.24 or nearly 4% rise on last year.
It comes after bird flu led to a large number of turkeys being culled early, while a drier spring and summer hit sprout harvests. However, the humble but golden potato and parsnip have gone down in price, along with – if you have any room – Christmas pudding and mince pies. Our seasonal snapshot reflects that overall food price rises are beginning to slow down.
Published on The BBC, 19th December 2025
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