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Medical bills for British tourists cost the government more than £181 million in 2025, Metro can exclusively reveal.

An extensive criminal network of trekking agencies, hospitals, and helicopter pilots allegedly fed tourists baking soda to cause illness, fraudulently extracting nearly $20 million in insurance payouts.

Jodie Ankrett saved for two years for her son Leo Tomkinson 18th birthday trip to Disneyland Paris - but is now facing a medical bill of up to £40,000 after her son had a stroke on the trip

Lee Francis returned from Thailand on a stretcher after his horrific motorcycle crash and a traumatic 18-hour flight and is now being treated in hospital in Wales

Buying your travel insurance either at the airport or when you arrive at your destination is never a good idea, as it could invalidate your claim and cost you lots of money

Brits planning cruise holidays have been urged not to make a common mistake when booking that could put them at risk of some pretty hefty fines - or even being denied boarding

The Money Saving Club team wants to hear your thoughts on the biggest buys or important changes you'll be making this year from mortgages to travel insurance

The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) said the measures it is calling for could "make a difference" to people as they struggle with the cost of living

But one in five plan to travel this year without insurance - while more than a tenth will fork out up to £1,000 extra on specialist cover, to ensure they are protected

Martin Lewis urged everyone booking a holiday to take out travel insurance 'as soon as you book' after one woman explained how she lost £5,000 because she wasn't able to fly

Fraud experts are warning that some 'special travel offers' may turn out to be cons from crooks trying to relieve you of your hard-earned money

Simon Bird recalls a dramatic mountain rescue after a serious fall on the ski slopes of Switzerland which nearly cost him his life and put him on a long road back to recovery

Storm Isha caused flights to be cancelled to and from airports including Manchester, Dublin, Heathrow, Gatwick and Birmingham with one flight even making a 1,100 mile diversion

Consumer champion Martyn James writes a weekly column for The Mirror website and this week he runs through everything you need to know about when insurance claims go wrong

ATOL will help protect you if the worst happens to your travel company

As one in nine holidaymakers admit to never taking our travel insurance, around seven million uninsured trips out of the UK are taken each year, research commissioned by Aviva suggests

EasyJet and Wizz Air have faced minor delays today after a volcano erupted in Iceland, destroying some homes in the village of Grindavik and leading to a mass evacuation

If improving your finances is one thing on your list for next year, we've rounded up 24 tips from Martin Lewis from the past year, that you can take into 2024

Travel experts have shared their advice for buying travel insurance including what to look for in a policy as well as the key things to remember to take with you on your holiday

Brits can sign up to Luxury Escapes to get discounted dream holidays to the Maldives, Bali, Mexico and more

Charline Edwards suffered spinal injuries after a freak accident on holiday in Cape Verde, and would need to pay £40'000 to return home on a medically-assisted flight

Charline Edwards, from Sutton Coldfield, has been left unable to walk and will need a flight that will allow her to lie on a stretcher after she was hit by a freak wave in Cape Verde

A new Travel Confidence Index out today reveals 61% of Britons are confident about going overseas, despite climate change, wildfires, cost of living crisis and airport chaos

Not having the right travel insurance coverage when something goes wrong on holiday can land you with a bill stretching into the hundreds of thousands if not millions of pounds

Ponteland mum Leigh Elsaghier and her daughter were left 'stranded' at Schipol Airport in Amsterdam after their flight to Newcastle was cancelled amid air traffic control chaos