Package holidays: crackdown on fake food poisoning claims

Spike in bogus compensation cases ‘damaging British tourists’ reputation overseas’

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The Government is to close a legal loophole linked to a sharp rise in compensation claims for sickness during package holidays.

The Ministry of Justice has announced that it will introduce curbs on the court costs which can be incurred by tour operators, bringing the laws around package holiday illness claims in line with those already in place for other personal injury cases, the BBC reports.

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