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Tesco's Tree Rename Sparks Christmas Controversy in UK

11/18/2025

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Tesco renamed its 6.5ft "Luxury Evergreen Tree" to an "evergreen tree" and priced it at £60.
Critics, including Susan Hall (critic), say the move undermines Christmas in a predominantly Christian country.
Tesco has previously sold similar products without Christmas references.
Universities and schools, including the University of Brighton and the London School of Economics, have referred to Christmas as "the winter closure period" and "the winter break."

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Tesco renamed its 6.5ft "Luxury Evergreen Tree" to an "evergreen tree" and priced it at £60.
Critics, including Susan Hall (critic), say the move undermines Christmas in a predominantly Christian country.
Tesco has previously sold similar products without Christmas references.
Universities and schools, including the University of Brighton and the London School of Economics, have referred to Christmas as "the winter closure period" and "the winter break."