Cancer patients are being 'priced out' of holidays due to 'inflated' travel insurance, a charity has claimed.

Support group Maggie's said sufferers and those in recovery are 'frequently' refused cover or quoted unaffordable premiums.

The result is that patients are forced to take trips without insurance or cancel plans altogether.

The concern is that they miss out on visiting friends and family abroad and avoid business travel.

Maggie's has called on Treasury minister Emma Reynolds to help work with travel insurance companies and the Financial Conduct Authority to get a fairer insurance deal.