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Sunshine Saturday rush as weather-weary Britons rush to book their summer breaks

- Neil Lancefield

TRAVEL agents are expecting a surge in holiday bookings this week as families plan a sunshine getaway to look forward to in a rain-soaked end to the festive break.

Some 56% of adults say they plan to take an overseas summer holiday this year, a survey suggests - and 51% intend to travel abroad more than once in 2024.

Around one in 13 expect to research and book their next holiday on the same day, according to the Savanta poll of 2,295 adults commissioned by financial protection scheme Atol.

But a fifth said the process will likely take them more than a month as they get stuck into planning the perfect break.

Some will be spurred on by continuing winter storms with no let-up for the new year.