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A recruitment crisis and a backlog of 500,000 documents are to blame for chaotic delays to passport renewals in the UK, unions have claimed. Millions of people hoping to travel abroad this summer for the first time since the start of the pandemic have been warned of major disruption to …

The FTSE 250 index rebound has faded as investors continue worrying about the rising fears of a recession and margin compression. The index is trading at 20,485, which is about 10.95% above the lowest level in March. However, the price is also about 15% below the highest level in 2021, …

The Home Office is taking weeks to inform Ukrainian refugees they have been granted a UK visa due to a breakdown in communications within the department, a senior official has told i. The Home Office source said thousands of refugees from the war-torn country seeking shelter in the UK are …

Eastleigh Olympic champion, Dani Rowe, will be supporting the launch of the Hendy Foundation Bike Ride in Hampshire this year. The event, taking place in Thruxton, will offer families and keen cyclists the perfect place for a summer bike ride away from the roads. Eastleigh’s Olympic champion to support local …

The Princess Royal left midwives and the Duchess of Cambridge in stitches when she recalled fearing one of her babies had become “wedged” when she tripped over in a horse lorry while heavily pregnant. The Queen’s daughter was chatting to maternity experts during a visit to the new headquarters of …

Now that another weekend is rolling around again, you may be itching to decide how you’re going to spend your Saturday and Sunday. Living in London, we’re all spoilt for choice when it comes to things to do, and East London in particular is the most incredible social hub. Specifically, …

Prince Harry is ‘continuing his mother Diana’s campaign to disrupt’ Prince Charles’ future reign, ex-Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown has claimed – as she accused him of becoming a ‘disruptive force’. Speaking to Marie Claire to promote her new book, ‘The Palace Papers’, Princess Diana’s former diarist said Harry’s actions …

Eastleigh Olympic champion supporting local cycling event Eastleigh Olympic champion, Dani Rowe Eastleigh Olympic champion, Dani Rowe, will be supporting the launch of the Hendy Foundation Bike Ride in Hampshire this year. The event, taking place in Thruxton, will offer families and keen cyclists the perfect place for a summer …

Angela Rayner hit out at the “sexist slurs” aimed at her as the editor of The Mail On Sunday refused a meeting with the Commons Speaker to discuss an article in his newspaper about the deputy Labour leader. Speaker Sir Lindsay told MPs on Monday he had arranged a meeting …

Morrisons has renamed the sponge to Elizabeth Sponge cake (Getty/Morrisons) Morrisons has renamed the Victoria sponge cake in honour of the Queen’s Plaitnum Jubilee. From Monday 30 May, shoppers will be able to purchase the aptly-named Elizabeth Sponge in 334 stores across the UK. The classic British tea-time offering was …