FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 4 | History Defined

Jacob Rees-Mogg defends axeing 91,000 civil servant jobs and pledges to bring more staff to North East

The minister was in Newcastle on Thursday and also spoke to ChronicleLive about the relocation of thousands of local HMRC jobs to Newcastle city centre

Chronicle Live · Jun 30, 2022

Data scientists invents device to beat ten week passport application queues

Data scientist Dr Michael Hodge has come up with a way to help Brits desperate to get a new passport and travel abroad this summer despite the lengthy Passport Office queues

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

Granddad separated from his family for almost four years spends six months battling to get passport

Chris Nathanael, 62, applied to the Passport Office for a new passport back in January

Chronicle Live · Jun 29, 2022

Holidaymakers given update on passport delays ahead of summer holidays

The government has recently changed from a three week target to 10 weeks for people needing a new travel document

Wales Online · Jun 20, 2022

Nurse 'inconsolable' at thought mum could miss her wedding due to passport delays

Ashleigh Jenkins, from Bridgend has worked for NHS Wales for six years and has been looking forward to marrying her childhood sweetheart Matthew Jenkins for years – especially after having to postpone their special day twice due to Covid regulations

Daily Mirror · Jun 18, 2022

A&E nurse devastated her mum can't attend her wedding as passport doesn't arrive

Ashleigh Jenkins will be gutted if her mum can't attend her wedding next week but it's becoming increasingly unlikely that her passport will arrive in time

Wales Online · Jun 18, 2022

Summer of discontent as UK hit by new Covid wave, strike chaos and rising prices

The threat of the biggest industrial action to hit Britain since 1926 is looming amid a record wave of energy price hikes which has stoked fears echoing those during the 1978-79 'winter of discontent'

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022

Passport backlog: Karin Smyth MP demands apology for 'chaos'

The Bristol South MP said families summer holidays have been put at risk due to backlogs

Bristol Post · Jun 15, 2022

Money Saving Expert issues passport advice urging holidaymakers to know their rights

Money Saving Expert, founded by Martin Lewis, have issued important advice for anyone who needs to renew their passport and have holidays booked this summer as Home Office warns of possible delays.

Glasgow Live · Jun 15, 2022

Tory minister refuses to apologise for 'shambolic' passport delays

More than 35,000 people have been left waiting longer than 10 weeks to receive a new passport

Liverpool Echo · Jun 14, 2022