Christmas sales plummeted amid the cost of living crisis and postal strikes
Sales collapsed by 5.8% compared to December 2021, the biggest fall for the month since records started in 1997.
Heather Bovill, the Office for National Statistics' deputy director for surveys and economic indicators, said: "Retail sales dropped again in December with feedback suggesting consumers cut back on their Christmas shopping due to affordability concerns.
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