People hoping to travel abroad this summer should apply to renew outdated passports "as soon as possible", a minister has warned, as the Passport Office faces huge backlogs.
Home Office minister Kevin Foster also told MPs the Government had no intention of letting the current 10-week processing time slide further.
It’s left some passengers fearing they will lose thousands of pounds on pre-booked summer holidays due to lengthy renewal delays – despite filing their applications months ago.
