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UK Government Proposes Staggering Passport Fee Hike, Facing Backlash and Opposition

The UK government is set to increase passport fees by eight percent, with adult online applications rising from £94.50 to £102 and child fees from £61.50 to £66.50. Postal options would cost adults £115.50 and children £80. The SNP is urging Prime Minister Keir Starmer to scrap these plans, arguing they disproportionately impact families during the cost of living crisis. Public outcry focuses on the financial strain, with a family of four potentially paying £391 for two adult and two child passports—nearly a weeks minimum wage earnings. New analysis shows adult postal passports have surged 542% since 1997 and child ones 627% since 1999, while wages grew only 144% and inflation-adjusted fees should be around £33 for adults and £22 for children. The Home Office defends the move, stating passports make no profit and the changes shift more costs to users, reducing the taxpayer burden. As opposition grows, the future of these fees hangs on the upcoming parliamentary vote.

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