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Britons are being warned about a 10-year passport rule which could spark misery for travellers heading to the European Union. After Brexit, EU countries won’t accept passports which were issued more than a decade ago.

Figures cited by the BBC from the Home Office suggest 32 million people applied for passports which, if granted, would now be more than 10 years old.

Paramedic Nathan Barnes, 31, from Norwich, told the broadcaster he was refused entry onto a flight to Limoges, France, with his fiancé.

Mr Barnes said he waas stopped at the departure gate after checking in online, passing through security and passport control.

He added his passport had been issued more than 10 years before, saying: “They were very matter of fact about it. They just said, ‘Sorry, you can’t board. Off you pop’. I was gutted.”

Travellers heading to the EU are being warned of …