A week before her budget fears over tax hikes and price rises have led to 21% of folk cancelling festivities because they fear what Reeves may have up her sleeve View 3 Images Well, thanks for nothing Rachel (Image: Getty Images)

Rachel ‘The Grinch’ Reeves has stolen Christmas from more than one in five Brits - before she has even revealed her budget . The Chancellor has yet to announce her plans to plug the UK’s £20bn financial hole. ‌

But fears over tax hikes and price rises have already led to 21% of people concluding they cannot afford to celebrate the festive season, according to a new poll. ‌

Almost a third of folk said they plan to buy no or fewer presents to economise, a quarter are ditching the Christmas tree and 19% will go without a turkey. ‌

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