The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

Important passport application change as prices to increase from next month

The Home Office will increase the cost for renewal for both adult and child passports from February 2, will the increase changing prices for the first time in five years.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 12, 2023

UK Passport renewal 2023 costs and timelines for normal and fast track applications

The Home Office confirmed that the cost of a passport will rise by £7 and applications are expected to take 10 weeks

Chronicle Live · Jan 12, 2023

Inadequate help for torture victims in UK immigration centres, watchdog finds

Borders inspector blames unfounded suspicions by ministers that detainees are gaming the system

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2023

British passport applications to change for everyone next month

Home Office bosses will introduce new passport fees for all applications on February 2, which will affect all those applying or renewing their passport.

Nottingham Post · Jan 12, 2023

Government to introduce major change to UK passport applications next month

The move is the first of its kind in five years and will come into force from February

Manchester Evening News · Jan 12, 2023

Massive changes coming for British passport applications next month - with everyone affected

The fee for a standard online application from within the UK will rise by £7 from £75.50 to £82.50 for adults, and from £49 to £53.50 for children - the Government has confirmed.

Chronicle Live · Jan 11, 2023

Passport applications to rise in price from next month for adults and children

The fee increase information was shared on the Government website.

Daily Record · Jan 11, 2023

Full list of government departments and services due to be hit by civil servant strike on February 1

A huge number of public services are set to impacted when 100,000 civil servants walk out

Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2023

Fife properties are set to be new homes for Afghan families from March

AFGHAN families could begin moving into MoD homes in Rosyth in March.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2023

Uranium discovered in package at Heathrow sparking counter-terror investigation

It is understood that the Home Office does not believe there is any threat to the public

Evening Standard · Jan 11, 2023