Can British citizens travel to the UK using a non-British passport?

[bethannbitt]

Regarding the expired passport topic:-

Dual nationals could use expired UK passports to prove they are British, Home Office says

I've said it before and I'll keep saying it, I am British and not having a British passport doesn't change that.

From the article:-

Morgan Read, an immigration barrister at North Square chambers, said there was nothing in the Immigration Act 1971 requiring a valid UK passport to prove British citizenship. “It is well established that expired passports can be used to prove citizenship and identity – that’s not their purpose, but they can be used for that,” he said, pointing to the official government page on “right to work” checks for British or Irish citizens that allows expired passports.

My elderly mother in the US has used her expired passport to open a new bank account, acquire a state ID (since she no longer drives), and register to vote. It's a practical solution in certain cases. The passport acquisition has already vetted the person.

[snowingagain]

What I had missed was they are putting the onus onto ferries/airlines to check this. Which makes it more complicated because the cost implications to them if have to ship/fly someone back may make them hyper cautious. Carriers are being told that a post 1989 expired passport will be one of the options. I guess we will find out as this all starts today.

[Franklan]

What I had missed was they are putting the onus onto ferries/airlines to check this.

Exactly. Aer Lingus scraps driver-licence travel option – Irish and UK passengers will need passports from 25 February

[pappnase]

The driving license thing kinda makes sense though, a driving license has very little to do with your nationality or your entitlement to visit the UK.

I mean it has your date and place of birth on it, which is a start towards establishing your citizenship, but on it's own it's nowhere near enough.
You can be an foreign national from one of many places, and if you are living in Ireland you can exchange your license for an Irish one.

I can easily see an Irish license showing a UK place of birth belonging to an German with no right to travel to the UK without an ESTA.

[pappnase]

Also while we are on the whole topic, how come they can make a paper passport which gives me entry to the UK and loads of other places for £94.50, but to make a digital "Certificate of entitlement" it costs £589?

I mean I would still be pissed off if I had to pay 94.50 but 589 looks like profiteering to me.

[snowingagain]

... and a mere 482 GBP to rescind citizenship. Bargain really.