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One in 10 Brits will spend over £1,000 this festive period, research finds

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More than one in 10 UK adults will spend over £1,000 this Christmas in a festive boost to businesses, new research from commercial insurer NFU Mutual has found. The survey shows an expected average spend of £473 on food and gifts, with 13% of those…

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