EAST Lancashire holidaymakers stranded in Spain staged a sit-in at the British Consulate in Barcelona.

The stranded sun-seekers refused to budge until consular officials arranged transport back to Britain.

More than 250 people were left in the lurch at Spanish and Italian resorts when Blackburn-based travel firm Club Meridan went bust.

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