{
  "id": 6323588,
  "title": "EXCLUSIVE: UK Passport Scandal: Official Alleges £70 ‘Backend’ Charge, Appointment Slot Sales Under High Commissioner Dalhatu",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/exclusive-uk-passport-scandal-official-alleges-70-backend-charge",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T09:00:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sahara Reporters",
    "slug": "sahara-reporters",
    "url": "https://saharareporters.com/2026/09/08/exclusive-uk-passport-scandal-official-alleges-ps70-backend-charge-appointment-slot"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "EXCLUSIVE: UK Passport Scandal: Official Alleges £70 ‘Backend’ Charge, Appointment Slot Sales Under High Commissioner Dalhatu According to the source, the decision to accommodate significantly more applicants than the agreed daily capacity created congestion and contributed to the difficulties being experienced by applicants at the intervention centres.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}