BREAKING NEWS Holidaymakers left in limbo as British travel company goes bust - is YOUR summer getaway at risk?
The firm, based in Berkshire, claimed to offer the 'best cheap breaks in the UK'.
Its website says: 'Holidays to the most iconic cities in the World. Find your next City Break with Great Little Escapes.'
But now thousands of summer getaways are at risk afte the company folded.
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