The price of a new adult British passport is now more than £88 after the Home Office hiked application fees. Charges for all passports have increased by 7% from this week – a plan first announced by the government just over a fortnight ago. Raising prices for new or replacement documents, say border officials, will help the Home Office move towards a system that meets its costs through those who use it, as it attempts to scale back the Passport Office’s reliance on funding from general taxation. The government insists it makes no profit from the cost of applications – with the fees people pay …