Adult renewal buy lost last passport so had to get a friend to confirm my identity, i also emailed my local mp and got them to mark my application as urgent which sped things up
Passport printed and sent 12:43pm on 9 October 2020
Application approved 1:20pm on 8 October 2020
Application being processed 9:49am on 1 October 2020
Identity details received 5:59pm on 25 September 2020
Email sent to person confirming your identity 5:28pm on 25 September 2020
Ask someone to confirm your identity 5:23pm on 25 September 2020
Application submitted 5:23pm on 25 September 2020