Half say they will spend less this Christmas amid rising living costs
More than half of families in Wales plan to spend less money on presents this Christmas, an ITV Wales poll has revealed.
Carole is one of ITV Cymru Wales' most experienced correspondents covering stories of how people's lives are changing in the workplace and reporting on the shifting trends within Wales' economy. Carole is based in Colwyn Bay and reports from around the country with a focus on people and livelihoods.
More than half of families in Wales plan to spend less money on presents this Christmas, an ITV Wales poll has revealed.
There were 25,000 fewer people working in Wales between June and August than the previous three months, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data.
Today marks another sobering milestone in this cost of living crisis which will get worse before it gets better, writes ITV Wales Correspondent Carole Green.