What can you do if it's just too hot to holiday?

YOUR CONSUMER RIGHTS CHAMPION

- Martyn James is a leading consumer rights campaigner, TV and radio broadcaster and journalist

How hot is too hot? As the recent heatwaves in the UK have demonstrated, hot weather is appreciated, but not if we don’t have the means to tackle a prolonged spell of heat.

I'm from the North, I work from home (no aircon) and I live in a city, so I've had a vivid reminder about how ill-equipped I am to cope with a little hot weather. Yet over in Europe and around the world, temperatures are already hitting 40 degrees – and we've not even reached the height of summer.

Surveys have recently shown that the majority of Brits are amending their holiday plans to avoid extreme weather. But if you've already booked, or aren't sure what to do, what are your rights if the weather is poised to wreck your trip?

What is 'extreme weather'?