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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rory Sullivan

Britons face more holiday chaos as Tory cuts could see 8,000 fewer passports processed every day

Simon Calder

Government staffing cuts could lead to a significant reduction in the number of passports being processed, jeopardising Britons’ holiday plans, Labour has said.

The opposition party’s warning comes as complaints mount about the current passport-processing backlog.

Given the passport crisis, Labour said it would be “damaging” for the Conservatives to reduce the number of staff working at the Passport Office.

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