Travel ID rules change & Harry returns to UK
This briefing covers new travel requirements for those crossing the Irish Sea and the return of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the UK.
If you are travelling by ferry between Britain and Ireland, you must now carry an official government-issued document, such as a passport, to board. This ends a century-long practice of travel within the Common Travel Area—a zone covering the UK, Ireland, the Isle of Man, and the Channel Islands—that previously did not require formal identification for these crossings. Ensure you have your documents ready before arriving at the port to avoid travel disruption.
In other news, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have arrived in the UK with their children, landing at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday. The couple, who stepped back from official royal duties six years ago, have relocated from California to the Cotswolds and are travelling with a private security team rather than state-funded police protection.
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