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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Alice Peacock & Nicole Wootton-Cane

Family devastated after passport rule forces them to cancel 'dream' holiday

A family have been forced to miss their first holiday together after passport rules left their vacation plans in tatters.

Charlotte Wilton, 36, was shocked to be barred from boarding her flight to Athens by easyJet staff. She was travelling with her speech coach husband Matt, her six-year-old Ronnie and her 18-month-old daughter Ciara, when she was told she could not board.

Her passport, which was still valid for another five months, was over 10 years old - which means she cannot enter the EU under new post-Brexit rules.

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