Christmas News
“The days when you could feed a family of four with a £3 chicken are coming to an end."
The UK’s biggest container port Felixtowe has hit maximum capacity and had to turn away ships delivering toys and electrical goods.
Cancelling Christmas for a second year is “very much not the plan”, according the prime minister.
Ranjit Singh Boparan, the owner of Bernard Matthews, warned of a lack of food supplies.
One woman was left with just 9p after the benefit system swallowed half of her redundancy payout.
One haulier told HuffPost UK: "The last promise I made before I left was: ‘I’ll be back for Christmas’. I didn’t say which one."
Initial decision to press ahead with a five-day lifting of rules has now made things "more difficult" for many, says public health expert.
The site, launched with his Child Food Poverty Taskforce, includes a map signposting local support for the winter.
Home secretary urges public to be "conscientious" in order to stop infections spreading – despite the Covid rules relaxation.
Three households will still be able to meet up over the festive period – but leaders are now urging people to have a "little Christmas".