Saywah Mahmood

Some personal news:
After 2.5 brilliant years as a data journalist in the talented, fun @SkyNews Data & Forensics team, I'm off to join the House of Commons Library as a Senior Researcher in Economic Policy & Stats.
I'll miss the team loads - signing off in a turkey costume 🦃

From the turkey on the table to the Baileys in your glass - the cost of Christmas dinner New data on 2024's Christmas shopping basket reveals that the average Christmas dinner is 2% more expensive compared to 2023. Sky News has carved into the numbers to see what's eating into our budgets...

Next I've looked at the numbers to uncover how your shopping list has changed, from the turkey on the table to the Baileys in your glass - including a clickable turkey!🦃: news.sky.com/story/from-t...

The recipe for a Christmas number one - and how the secret to success has changed The Christmas number ones of recent years are more danceable and energetic than ever, according to Spotify data. Sky News examines every UK Christmas number one to see how the nation's taste in festiv...

First up I've examined every UK Christmas number one to see how the nation's taste in festive hits has changed - and scroll to the bottom for our Christmas number ones quiz: news.sky.com/story/the-re...

Christmas is just around the corner! 🎄
We’ve got two fun, interactive, and data-driven festive treats for you:
🍽️ Uncover the cost of your Christmas dinner
🎵 Crack the data recipe for a Christmas Number 1
Check them out below ⤵️