British tourists warned they might NOT be able to get their money back if they cancel holidays to France and Spain despite apocalyptic wildfires

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British tourists heading to France and Spain face the prospect of losing hundreds of pounds on cancelled holidays, as the UK's insurance industry has warned most policies will not cover trips disrupted by the devastating wildfires sweeping across south-west France and the Iberian Peninsula.Some 360,000 people have been driven from their homes across France and Spain, with French authorities describing the blazes as "apocalyptic" after 55,000 were evacuated on Sunday night alone.Yet despite French officials pleading with visitors to stay away from the affected regions, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has stopped short of advising against travel — a critical distinction that effectively bars holidaymakers from making successful insurance claims.The gap between French warnings and British government guidance has left travellers in an impossible position: urged not to visit, but unable to recoup their money if they heed that advice.

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