Christmas has become too commercial and materialistic, say Leeds residents.

By The Newsroom

Published 12th Dec 2018, 14:48 BST

Updated 12th Dec 2018, 14:55 BST

Christmas shoppers at White Rose Shopping Centre, Leeds.

For many years Christmas meant a visit to Church, donating to charity and a small orange in the stocking.

But nowadays it seems the festive season demands more from families with gift lists longer than the distance to the North Pole itself.

So this week we put the following question to our Yorkshire Evening Post panelists, has our city's Christmas countdown become too commercial and lost the true meaning of this season?

Jim Kirk