Renewing my passport was futile – will I be compensated?

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Tens of thousands responded to the government’s passport advice (Getty/iStock)

Q Because of the multiple warnings about a no-deal Brexit and the effect on Easter holidays, I felt forced to renew my passport early, losing almost one year’s validity. Now that leaving the European Union has been postponed, it would have been fine for travel in April. Since this was a needless expense will I be compensated for the lost validity?

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A You are among many tens of thousands of people who responded to the intense government advertising campaign that was carried out up to 10 April in case of a no-deal Brexit.