Some passport interviews suspended amid backlog
Interviews for first-time applicants for passports have been suspended in London as staff struggle to deal with the 30,000 backlog of applications, the Home Office has said.
Union: Cuts are causing the passports 'crisis'
A union at the heart of a row over passport service staffing levels has suggested strikes may take place if the government does not review its "job cuts programme" - a move which could prompt further delays.
Paul O'Connor from the Public and Commercial Services Union said "all our industrial options" would be considered if discussions with the government did not come to a satisfactory conclusion to ease the current "crisis".
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How to fast-track your passport urgently for free
The Home Office has outlined how people who are facing delays to their passport renewal can get it fast-tracked for free.
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What you can do to speed up your passport application
If you are worried about your passport application not being ready ahead of your holidays, there are a few options available to you.
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Passport Office 'in blind panic' as 'backlog' revealed
Photos shown to ITV News appear to reveal the scale of the backlog at the Passport Office, amid staff claims of "blind panic".