Christmas pudding at risk of dying out as poll reveals younger Brits aren't fans

The whole nation looks forward to the feast they enjoy on over the holiday period but does Christmas pudding still belong on the table?

A poll by YouGov has found younger Brits are increasingly being turned off the traditional festive treat.

It's the festive issue that divides the nation even more than whether Die Hard is a Christmas film – and now the public has had their say.

Overall 20% said they liked it 'a great deal', 29% said they liked it 'a fair amount', 17% said they didn't like it very much and 31% said they did not like it at all.

The younger you are the more likely you are to say you dislike Christmas pudding with 43% of 18-25 year olds saying they did not like it and 39% of 25-49s agreeing.

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This number fell to 17% for the over 65s, who were also the most likely to say they like it a lot at 29%.

Just 6% of 18-25 year olds said they liked the pudding a lot.

Men were more likely to enjoy the pudding than women.

Regionally England and Wales felt roughly the same about the pudding but it was very unpopular in Scotland.

Just 10% of Scots said they liked it a great deal while 41% said they did not like it at all.

The dried fruit cake is controversial due to its often strong flavour caused by heavy seasoning, weeks-long drying period and it being soaked in alcohol.