brewsterbudgen

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jun/10/cutting-uk-income-requirement-for-family-visas-would-increase-net-migration-says-independent-panel Now we just have to hope the government follow the recommendation and don't continue pandering to Reform. Or, better still but unlikely, scrap the financial requirement altogether.

In my opinion, no, it's nothing to do with the TDAC. Passport control has always been busy at peak periods of the day. It's nothing new.

It's called Outlook now, but Hotmail accounts still work.

How much higher are insurance premiums for EVs or hybrids?

Yawn. If a massive tsunami, military coups, tanks on the streets, economic crashes, Covid didn't "finish" tourism, I think it's pretty safe now.

"Under 18" not 18. 18 is the legal limit for prostitution.

So why not release them? There are rumours that they contain videos...

Perhaps immigrants are also taught basic grammar?!

What happened the OP? Maybe he's ensconced upstairs on soi 6?

Your question wasn't addressed to me, but I'm annoyed that if I want to take my British son to Disneyland, his Lao mother is 'banned' from coming with us!

They just beat the SNP and Reform UK in a Scottish by-election. Maybe that doesn't mean much, but I predict that in the next year, or so, Reform will dissolve into the protest group that it is and the Tories will have a self-destructive leadership contest. Anyone want to make a £50 bet on Labour winning in 2029?

If I remember rightly, the Thai Embassy wanted payment by a UK postal order! This was in 2016, so not even sure they still exist. Hopefully, there are more payment options now.

Actually I was in Thailand, but you're right, they posted it to my sister's address in UK and then she forwarded it to me in Thaialnd.

It's not for everyone. Maybe try Bangkok or Phuket?

What a complete nightmare and shambles. I can't understand why any of this should be an issue for passport renewals, as everyhting must have been in order for the original passport and subsequent renewals to have been processed. It seems everything was running relatively smoothly when the renewals were being processed in Liverpool, but the move to Corby and obvious gaps in the staff training have to lead to many issues, like yours. I hope you make a vociferous complaint once everything is resolved! Good luck. The official email for complaints related to UK passport renewal issues is: complaints[at]hmpo.gov.uk This is the contact for Her Majesty’s Passport Office (HMPO), which handles UK passport services.