Colourised pictures show how Britain enjoyed beach holidays in 1890

How we did like to be beside the seaside: Colourised pictures show how Britain enjoyed beach holidays in 1890 as we prepare to embrace UK staycations once again By Kate Mcgreavy For Mailonline Published: 15:13 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 19:04 BST, 20 May 2020 Advertisement Britons have hit the beaches this week with … Read more

Bad news for summer holidays: UK DROPS ‘air bridges’ plan for Brits to holiday in low-risk countries

Families’ hopes of a summer getaway were dealt a blow last night as Downing Street played down the idea of opening ‘air bridges’ to some foreign resorts. The prospect of quarantine-free travel between the UK and countries with low coronavirus rates had been raised by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps. But with ministers expected to unveil … Read more

Pubs hoping MPs hold key to lockdown rent holidays

Pubs, cafes and restaurants on brink of collapse send symbolic key to their MPs to protest that landlords are charging rent throughout lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:05 BST, 18 May 2020 | Updated: 00:05 BST, 18 May 2020 Pubs, cafes and restaurants on the brink of collapse have sent a … Read more

Special ‘catch-up summer camps’ could be set up in the school holidays

Special ‘catch-up summer camps’ could be set up in the school holidays as Education Secretary Gavin Williamson hints at other ‘initiatives’ Pupils could be sent on special ‘summer camps’  to receive missed tuition Education Secretary hints of ‘initiatives’ to be rolled out during the summer  Gavin Williamson outlined his plans for a phased school reopening from … Read more

City watchdog orders insurers to offer payment holidays from Monday

Hard-pressed households set for lower bills as watchdog asks insurers to grant payment holidays and cut premiums Insurers asked to offer three month payment holidays from Monday next week  They will also have to offer more suitable policies and waive fees attached   Policyholders will have until the 18th of August to apply for a payment holiday … Read more

Revealed: Stressed Britons are shunning relaxing beach holidays in favour of activity-packed breaks

Revealed: Stressed Britons are shunning relaxing beach holidays in favour of activity-packed breaks Study of 2,000 adults found less than half would choose a beach holiday to relax Instead, one in seven would book a trip designed to get their adrenaline racing  One in five also said they turn to ‘active outdoor pursuits’ to relieve … Read more

Hopes raised for summer holidays as EU vows to lift travel restrictions

The EU has urged member states to ease travel restrictions as soon as possible to kick-start the continent’s ailing tourism industry in time for the summer holidays. All forms of transport should be restarted ‘as a matter of priority’, the European Commission said Wednesday as it laid out a guide for helping people to travel … Read more

Fraudster sold fake holidays worth £70,000 including Disney World trip to her family and friends

A fraudster sold fake holidays worth £70,000 to her family and friends while pretending she worked for Virgin Atlantic and Emirates. Jessica Greatorex-Thomas, 29, from Saffron Walden in Essex, persuaded her neighbours and family to fork out thousands for trips to Venice, the Maldives, Rome and Florida despite not being employed by a travel agency.   The … Read more

Travel firms try to charge fees and taxes over cancelled holidays

Desperate travel firms are attempting to claw money back from holidaymakers by charging ‘monstrous’ cancellation fees. Others are claiming their small print means part of the holiday is ‘non-refundable’, even when the customer is entitled to a full refund by law. Last week Money Mail exposed how airlines and travel agents are using underhand tactics … Read more