People have slammed prices at a popular festive market as 'a complete rip off' as shoppers see prices soar - but some were quick to defend the sky-high prices View 5 Images Food and drink prises have sparked fury (Image: Manchester Evening News)

Furious shoppers have raged at the prices at one of the UK's most popular festive markets – where a pint will set you back more than six quid. Huge crowds were drawn to more than 274 stalls feature at Manchester's Christmas market's opening weekend. ‌

But some visitors s lammed the price lists at the stalls after having to fork out more money than ever before, with a rise of around 50p to £1 on most drinks. ‌

And some of the independent food stalls were hiking prices by as much as £2 on some items returning from last year,

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