Brits face waiting two and a half months for a new passport as workers strike, but there are ways to speed up the process.
More than 1,000 Passport Office workers will walk out for five weeks after negotiations stalled as holidaymakers are warned of a "significant impact" on passport delivery as summer looms.
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union announced the "significant" escalation in industrial action and accused the Government of failing to engage in "meaningful" talks.
