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Families risk missing holidays abroad due to hundreds of passports getting lost

Recruitment issues, massive backlogs and lost passports are causing chaos for families hoping to get away this summer

Manchester Evening News

Couriers lose hundreds of passports amid chaos for British holidaymakers

The number of key documents going missing has been revealed

Wales Online

Hundreds of passports lost in delivery amid shambles for British holidaymakers

Some 422 passports or "supporting documents" were lost "during delivery by courier" - 0.006%

Chronicle Live

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Thousands of UK passports and vital documents lost in delivery

Critics have blamed a lack of investment in the system

Wales Online

Couriers lose hundreds of passports amid shambles for British holidaymakers

Figures uncovered by the Mirror reveal the scale of key documents going missing - hampering trips abroad

Daily Mirror

Passport Office denies backlog caused by working from home

Boris Johnson name-checked the Passport Office as he discussed a crackdown on a 'post-Covid manana culture'

Liverpool Echo

10-year rules, expiry dates and Brexit beef: 10 passport myths debunked

While passport validity rules and individual immigration requirements do exist, there is a lot of bad information out there. Simon Calder busts the top 10 myths you’ll find on the internet

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Passport nightmare? Call your MP, but don’t expect miracles

The Man Who Pays His Way: Holiday dreams and urgent family trips are caught up in a vortex of despair

The Independent UK

MPs blame passport ‘chaos’ for nine-hour phone waits and missed family events

One MP told the House of Commons that a constituent had been waiting since before Christmas for a new passport.

The Independent UK

Irish passport panic for NI family after three month wait for son's travel document

A spokesperson for the Department for Foreign Affairs said there was 'no backlog' in applications

Belfast Live

Irish holidaymakers warned not to book holidays if waiting on passport as wait time extended

“Estimated issue date was 28th April, applied on 2nd February, but it’s still processing”

Irish Mirror

Mum devastated after waiting 10 weeks for passport to care for seriously ill son in UK

Sharon Magro has been waiting for ten weeks to receive her British passport back so she can fly back to the UK to care for her son Sheldon, who was diagnosed with Stage Three colorectal cancer earlier this year

Daily Mirror

Passport Renewal Day: Act by Monday to stop 10-week delays hitting your summer getaway

Millions of Brits need to renew their documents

Wales Online

Family's £3,000 holiday in jeopardy as baby's passport application left in 'limbo'

Caeden from Kirkby, Merseyside, had his passport application sent off, along with his three sisters' Freya, Poppy and Phoebe and his mum Lauren, but is still waiting to have it signed off

Daily Mirror

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Liverpool Echo

Are you still waiting for a new passport after 10 weeks? Let us know

Covid and Brexit have caused a perfect storm and queues at the Passport Office

Liverpool Echo

Family's £3,000 holiday in jeopardy as baby's passport in 'limbo'

A family of five could lose out on two holidays worth £3,000

The National (Scotland)

Home Office told to fix passport mess amid fears a million people could miss trips

THE UK Home Office must take urgent action over passport delays amid suggestions a million people could miss out on summer holidays because of…

Evening Standard

‘Nightmare’ delays, website meltdowns and a staff vacuum — inside the passport fiasco

Endless queues, a staff shortage and families forced to miss funerals, weddings and opportunities to say goodbye. Katie Strick reports

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Evening Standard

No10 steps up pressure on passport delays

Downing Street has stepped up the pressure on Passport Office chiefs to clear major delays in applications which have left millions fearing travel chaos this summer.

Chronicle Live

Passport renewal delays 'could result in £1.1billion worth of cancelled summer holidays'

Covid travel restrictions saw millions put off sorting their passports, leading to a huge surge in demand in recent months

Liverpool Echo

Passport delay fury as family facing £1,000 holiday bill

They applied for a renewal 12 weeks ago but fear their trip to Italy may have to be axed

Manchester Evening News

Mum faces losing £1,000 due to passport delays despite applying 12 weeks ago

Jenny Craig plans to travel to Italy with her husband and two children, but fears the holiday may not go ahead

Daily Mirror

Experts warn passport delays could cost £1.1billion in cancelled trips this summer

The Centre for Economics and Business Research found there is only a 50% probability of a “successful and timely” passport renewal process for travellers

Daily Mirror

'Passport delays will cost us £1,000 on family holiday despite applying 3 months ago'

Mum-of-two Jenny Craig said she applied for a passport renewal for her son Isaac 12 weeks ago. The family is due to travel to Italy in just under four weeks’ time but fear the holiday may not go ahead

Wales Online

Welsh morning headlines: The latest news, coronavirus, Ukraine and sport news as New Zealand welcomes back international tourists

It is the first time for two years that UK travellers can visit the country

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