Computer outage, staff shortages and pandemic disruption causing turmoil for families and businesses in England and Wales
The Home Office was accused last night of causing “turmoil for families” after a failure in its online system for registering births, deaths and marriages created frustration and anger across England and Wales.
As people reported being unable to register their important “life events” – with resulting disruption to their plans to travel, claim benefits and take out savings plans among a range of other knock-on effects – local authorities were warning of further serious delays.
