Britons with holiday hopes this summer have been warned to allow 10 weeks for their new passports to avoid disappointment.
Figures and statistics obtained through parliamentary questions by the Lib Dems show that the number of lost passports by the Home Office is at a five-year high - with the department now reportedly advising that the 10-week deadline introduced during the pandemic shall remain after an 'elevated' and 'volatile' demand for travel documents.
Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, told MPs: “We expect elevated demand for passports throughout the year – and demand can be volatile – so customers should continue to allow 10 weeks. I urge people to apply in good time and not at the last minute."
