Brits not guaranteed their blue 'Brexit' passports when they're brought back later this year
Brits not guaranteed their blue ‘Brexit’ passports when they’re brought back later this yearBy Steve Hawkes, Deputy Political EditorBRITS won’t be guaranteed a ‘Brexit’ blue passport for months after they are brought back later this year – it emerged on Tuesday.AFP or licensorsBrits may be issued with either a blue or burgundy passport for months after the Brexit blue passport is brought back
But for months, Brits may be issued with either a blue or burgundy one – and will have no say on which design they get. “You will not be able to choose whether you get a burgundy or a blue passport during this time,” the Passport Office said.But the decision is likely to cause uproar among Brexit and Remain-backing Brits. The iconic blue passport is inextricably linked with leaving the EU afterAnnouncing the decision to bring them back two years ago, ex-Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis insisted every Brit would be able to request one from October 2019.
At the time he said: “I recognise that for many people who voted in that referendum, they want to see that things are different.”WHAT NEXT?All the reaction as Theresa May faces crisis Cabinet meetingJuncker makes tasteless joke about not getting enough sleep because of MayThe Passport Office on Tuesday confirmed that British passports issued from March 30 would no longer include the words ‘European Union’ on the front cover.
The Sun’s ‘True Blue’ campaign for the return of the iconic blue book was launched after Brexit referendum result. It was ditched in 1988 after a long-running battle with Brussels., forerunner of the United Nations.The Home Office said the new blue passport design would be phased inGOT a news story? RING us on 0207 782 4104 or WHATSAPP on 07423720250 or EMAIL
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