Home Office denies ‘absurd’ criticism over rule change that could leave dual nationals stranded

Home Office denies ‘absurd’ criticism over rule change that could leave dual nationals stranded. MPs raise cases of honeymooners and other Britons caught out by new passport requirements as minister rejects calls for a grace period The Home Office has dismissed as “absurd” claims that it failed to properly communicate new border rules that left some British dual nationals at risk of being denied boarding flights to the UK. During a heated session in parliament on Wednesday, the Home Office minister Mike Tapp suggested that media coverage in the Guardian and BBC reflected the department’s efforts to publicise the changes. Continue reading…