'I urge people to apply in good time and not at the last minute.”
Holidaymakers have been warned to allow 10 weeks for new passports if they are planning to travel abroad this summer.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman reportedly 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.”It comes after figures obtained by the Liberal Democrats by submitting parliamentary questions which were shared with the Telegraph said the number of passports lost by the Home Office was at a five-year high.
“With more and more passports going missing each year, it’s no wonder people are fed up with this endless travel chaos. The publication of these figures comes amid a hike in passport fees – which came into effect last Thursday.
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