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The government deliberately kept people in the dark about this change in order to make a few extra quid... https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2018/09/passport-applicants-hit-out-after-being-given-shorter-than-expec/

Make sure you go to the official site like this URL and not some scam redirection site found on a search.

Looks like the OP's heeded this advice

Do you mean it just doesn't have the requisite extra x months remaining that some countries demand?