Christmas lights cancelled all over country this festive period due to energy crisis

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READ MORE: Fisherman survives 11 days floating in freezer after ship sinks in shark-infested waters Businesses - which are not even protected by soaring energy bill price caps - cannot afford to leave on elaborate decorations.While councils across the country are scrapping Christmas street displays and festive switch-ons.

One frustrated reveller summed up the prospect of tucking into turkey in the dark, tweeting: “So, that’s Christmas f * . “Will we be able to afford putting up Christmas lights?

No?“The lights are my favourite part. Don’t come for Christmas capitalists. I beg.’’Another said: “Not bothering with a Christmas tree - can’t afford to turn the lights on.

Dark days.’’“No Christmas lights for me this year then #EnergyPriceCap,’’ said one more.One joker posted an entirely black photo adding: “This is a picture of the UK at night this Christmas as no-one can afford the electricity bills.“So they’ll be no Christmas lights (except maybe those living in Chequers) #EnergyCrisis #ToryCostOfLivingCrisis.’’The picturesque Devon beach resort of Budleigh Salterton (corr) looks set to lose its lights due to increased costs.The Chamber of Commerce used to organise the Christmas display supported by a town council grant.But chamber chairman Helen Warren has written to the local authority saying: “We no longer feel able to take on the sole responsibility and costs of supporting the Christmas Lights which have escalated year on year.“This has resulted in the Chamber of Commerce becoming less and less focused on their legitimate role of supporting local businesses and more concerned with making enough money to support the Christmas Lights.“As a result many businesses question the value of joining the Chamber of Commerce and in.