The price of a new British passport is set to become more expensive from next month. The Home Office has announced plans to increase the cost of applications by 7%. 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 contributing both to the cost of processing applications alongside meeting b…