Passport delays could cost £1.1 billion in cancelled summer trips There have been warnings of cancelled holidays due to delays in processing applications Evening Standard · May 2, 2022
Passport delays 'could cost £1.1 billion in cancelled summer trips' A total of 48.9 million UK passports were in circulation at the end of last year – 2.6 million fewer than at the end of 2019 Wales Online · May 2, 2022
Research says passport delays could cost £1.1 billion in cancelled summer trips There have been warnings of cancelled holidays due to delays in processing applications. The Independent UK · May 2, 2022
Passport advice line: Warning as delay for new passports hits unprecedented levels in UK The Government body claims the service delays are unaffected by people working from home Bristol Post · Apr 30, 2022
Thousands face losing summer holidays as Passport Office delays continue Travellers told to apply as soon as possible as MPs accuse agency of running ‘absolute shambles’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022
'Unprecedented demand' as 9 millions Brits expected to apply for passports this year In March alone more than one million new passport applications were processed Liverpool Echo · Apr 29, 2022
UK Passport Office issues urgent 10 week wait warning due to 'unprecedented demand' Holidaymakers have been urged to act now if they want to get their new passports in time for summer travels after the UK Passport Office issued an urgent update this afternoon (Friday 29 April). In the update, HM Passport Office reiterated that they Glasgow Live · Apr 29, 2022
Holidaymakers warned over passport application 'mistakes' amid backlog The Passport Office said 'incomplete' or 'missing information' could result in travellers missing out on the important document. Daily Record · Apr 29, 2022
WWII veteran’s victory over passport chaos to attend liberation event A 97-year-old Second World War hero caught up in the passport crisis will travel to Holland next week for commemorations of its liberation from the Nazis thanks to the Evening Standard. Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2022
Passport delays explained - and how you can fast track your application Holidaymakers face a 10-week delay to get their vital travel document as thousands prepare catch up on holidays this summer. Daily Record · Apr 28, 2022
Evening Standard Comment: Rife misogyny is still poisoning our politics The Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament is clear. In addition to adherence to financial probity and working in the public interest, MPs should treat colleagues and staff with “dignity, courtesy and respect”. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022
Number of UK passports plummeted 2.5 million in two years A total of 48.9 million passports were in circulation at the end of last year – down from 51.5 million in 2019. The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Passport applications update after Home Office warns holidaymakers to renew 'as soon as possible' The pandemic is partly to blame for increased waiting times when it comes to new passports Chronicle Live · Apr 27, 2022
Passport applications update amid Home Office warnings Some people are waiting more than ten weeks for a new or first time passport Liverpool Echo · Apr 27, 2022
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2022 The Leader podcast: Holidaymakers’ passport backlog hell - what’s the solution? Her Majesty’s Passport Office is suffering huge delays following Brexit and the pandemic.
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2022 Passport delays: What caused the backlog and how can it be fixed? Ministers have blamed the delays on a backlog caused by the Covid pandemic but unions say staff shortages are also an issue
Daily Record · Apr 27, 2022 Scots heading abroad face passport renewal chaos, warns SNP MP EXCLUSIVE: Marion Fellows has demanded the Home Office recruits more staff to deal with a "predictable" backlog in passport applications.
Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2022 'Lottery winners who help others in need deserve thanks, praise and gratitude' Frances Connolly and her husband have given away half of the £115m EuroMillions jackpot before handing another £11m to strangers. The pair would be considerably wealthier if they weren't so generous
Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2022 Boris Johnson claims some workers suffer from 'post-Covid work from home manana' culture Boris Johnson admitted to ranting about lingering pandemic work practices during a Cabinet meeting - and questioned whether working from home was 'as productive as all that'
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Johnson says public deserve ‘faster, cheaper’ passport service PM refused to rule out privatisation if the Passport Office cannot deal with the backlog of applications for new documents.
Wales Online · Apr 26, 2022 Boris Johnson threatens to privatise Passport Office over backlog, source claims Holidaymakers are being forced to spend £100 to fast-track their applications
The Guardian - UK · Apr 26, 2022 Johnson threatens to privatise Passport Office over backlog As travel chaos looms, PM also reported to have warned DVLA over delays in processing applications
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Boris Johnson threatens to ‘privatise the arse’ off Passport Office, over delays hitting holidays PM said to be ‘horrified’ at breaching of 10-week target for applications – as summer nears
Daily Mirror · Apr 26, 2022 Family face losing £1,200 on holiday to Spain due to 'nightmare' passport delays Some passengers are concerned they will lose thousands of pounds on pre-booked summer holidays due to lengthy renewal delays – despite filing their applications months ago
The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022 Prime Minister threatens Passport Office with privatisation over backlog Boris Johnson also put the DVLA and other ‘arm’s length’ bodies on notice, a senior Government source said.