It’s back to blue for blighty as Britain brings back its old passport
London — Britain’s classic blue passport, for many a key symbol of national sovereignty, will be re-introduced after the country leaves the EU, the UK government said on Friday. Bringing back the old passport, just as Britain is negotiating the terms on which it leaves the EU in March 2019, will please both those who voted to leave the bloc and many of those who voted to remain, immigration minister Brandon Lewis said. "Even people who voted Remain ... still have this attachment to the passport of the past," Lewis told the BBC. "Leaving the EU gives us a unique opportunity to restore our national identity and forge a new path for ourselves in the world." The dark blue and gold passport was replaced by the burgundy jacket of the EU in 1988. The new document, which will be issued from October 2019, will also come with enhanced security features, Lewis said. The colour of the passport became another bone of contention during the EU referendum campaign, with many Brexit supporters highl...
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