British tour operator Thomas Cook has collapsed - leaving tens of thousands of customers stranded.
The biggest ever peacetime repatriation has been launched with 150 000 British holiday makers overseas.
Talks to save the holiday company were unsuccessful, putting 22 000 jobs at risk worldwide.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the knock-on effects are enormous.
In: 'The UK...
Out: ...worldide.'
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UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the British government decided not to bail the firm out.
In: 'The government...
Out: ...themselves.'
Dur: 39 seconds
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The biggest ever peacetime repatriation has been launched with 150 000 British holiday makers overseas.
Talks to save the holiday company were unsuccessful, putting 22 000 jobs at risk worldwide.
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the knock-on effects are enormous.
In: 'The UK...
Out: ...worldide.'
Dur: 39 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0923tcook-ob1.mp3
ALT:
UK correspondent Olly Barratt says the British government decided not to bail the firm out.
In: 'The government...
Out: ...themselves.'
Dur: 39 seconds
http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0923tcook-ob2.mp3