Nearly a thousand British holidaymakers are taking legal action after being struck down with gastric illnesses while staying at luxury hotels in Cape Verde.

A staggering 926 people have come forward over the last three years to say they fell seriously ill after visiting the island during what should have been dream trips.

Many were left hospitalised as a result of their symptoms after their five star breaks turned into ‘holidays from hell’. Since 2022, hundreds of people reported falling ill…