Producers and passports
people have been caught out by a new post-Brexit “10-year rule”, with many having to forego their travel plans or pay thousands of pounds extra continue into Europe
UK citizens travelling to Europe used to be able to carry up to nine months left on an old passport over to a new one. A post-Brexit rule now means that to gain entry to most EU countries, a UK passport must have been issued less than 10 years before the date you enter and be valid for at least three months after the day you plan to leave.
Newlands said:“I am urging all Scots to check and double-check that their passport is valid. You can check entry requirements for individual countries on the UK Government’s website.
“What we are seeing are the real life consequences of the UK leaving the EU. Many holiday-makers in Scotland will have been caught out by this rule, which is a direct result of the Brexit we didn’t vote for.
“The chaos we’ve seen so far this week will only get worse, and it doesn’t bode well for the new rules set to come in later this year on biometric passport checks.
“It must serve as a wake-up call to the UK Government to do all it can to ensure the further new rules don’t create the same situation, leaving families unable to go on holiday and out of pocket.”
RESEARCH has revealed that England and Wales face the highest Council Tax on record whilst rates are frozen in Scotland.
The analysis from the Resolution Foundation shows Council Tax south of the Border is set to reach 1.7% of GDP in 2024-25, and projected to hit 1.8% in the next parliament.
Whilst rates remain as they are in Scotland, households in England and Wales will see average increases of 5.1% and 7.7% respectively in the upcoming tax year.
SNP MP Amy Callaghan said: “The SNP’s Council Tax freeze is helping millions of families across Scotland keep more money in their pockets while their budgets are being hammered by Westminster.
“In Tory-run England and Labourrun Wales, we see a different story – they face increases of up to 7.7% in April.”
In Scotland, the average Council Tax for a Band D property it is £1147, in Wales it is £2024, and in England it is £2171.
The chaos we’ve seen will only get worse