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Technical error at DVLA adds £7.50 and weeks’ delay for driving licence renewal

Drivers have to use more costly post office or postal options because of online identity verification problem

The Guardian - UK

DVLA’s ‘temporary glitch’ means a 54% surcharge to renew my licence

I can’t do it online because of a year-long technical problem

The Guardian - UK

HM Passport Office still giving out false information about expiry dates for trips to EU after Brexit

Exclusive: ‘I would have lost a £5,000 holiday if I had taken this advice,’ says mother of nine-year-old wrongly told her passport had run out

The Independent UK

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Hundreds of thousands of British travellers failed by Passport Office delays, according to damning MPs’ report

People were unable to travel for family emergencies and lost money due to ‘frustrating’ situation

The Independent UK

Passport warning as holidaymakers issued urgent new guidance as strike begins

Those looking to travel this summer are being urged not to make plans until they receive their new passport.

Daily Record

Tory failures blamed as Passport Office pays out record sums for delays

Documents show ministers knew of problems with office before it was overwhelmed by post-Covid surge

The Guardian - UK

Oh, for a return to the red tape of 2018

The Man Who Pays His Way: Passport, tickets, money: two of those are easier than ever

The Independent UK

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The staggering number of Brits who waited longer than 10 weeks for a passport this year

Whitehall watchdog warns slow waits could drag on into 2023

The Independent UK

Why is my passport taking so long to arrive and is there anything I can do to speed it up?

Thousands of people are seeing holiday plans ruined by long waits

Liverpool Echo

Newcastle family's triple-birthday trip under threat after months-long delays in getting passports delivered

Catherine Holt is furious at the three and a half months it's taken to get her sons' passports renewed

Chronicle Live

Passport Office chaos left family members getting documents back months apart

Rob Jones' children received their passports more than a month apart ahead of jetting off from their Devon home to a big multi-destination holiday to Tanzania, Zanzibar and Greece

Daily Mirror

Warning over trick used by passengers to avoid passport delays

An expert has claimed officials are "getting wise" to to the trick

Liverpool Echo

Couple forced to cancel dream destination wedding as passport chaos continues

Shaun Campbell and Fiona Cox said they “couldn’t take the risk” of waiting for Shaun’s passport to arrive

Daily Record

UK passport waiting times: How to beat the backlog

With recent rumours of delays at the passport office, here is how long it really takes to get your passport renewed

Liverpool Echo

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Liverpool Echo

Six reasons your passport application could be delayed and rejected

The HM Passport Office currently reports waits of up to 10 weeks for a passport

Daily Mirror

UK passport waiting times and how to fast track your application to beat backlog

Finding out your passport is out of date before the summer holiday season can be frustrating, so here are the current Passport Office wait times, and how to fast track your application

Nottingham Post

UK passport waiting times and how to fast track your application

If you need to get your passport quicker, you can use the Passport Office's fast-track service - but it'll cost you extra

Daily Mirror

Passport office chaos as holidaymakers bring camp chairs to wait in huge queues

Queues outside Liverpool's Passport Office are so long people have brought camp chairs as they wait in the rain to be seen, while holidaymakers across the country endure airport chaos

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Wales Online

Huge queues see people bringing camping chairs as they wait for new passports

A miserable Monday morning in the rain

Liverpool Echo

Hundreds camp outside Passport Office in rain as chaos continues

The office has been beset with long queues for a number of weeks

Daily Record

Passport hacks for your holiday - including 'bigger' document and fast-tracking

If you want to get ahead of the game and make sure your passport is secured long before take-off, here are a few things to consider.

Bristol Post

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

Liverpool Echo

'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

Chronicle Live

UK passport delays sees millions of Brits warned about 10 week wait

Unprecedented demand as people apply for new document after pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Johnson threatens to privatise Passport Office over backlog

As travel chaos looms, PM also reported to have warned DVLA over delays in processing applications

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