US EditionUK could suspend visas for countries with no returns deal
New UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood plans visa suspensions for non-cooperative countries amid a 37% rise in Channel migrant crossings in 2025, seeking allied coordination via Five Eyes.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood met with counterparts from the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to address people smuggling and related issues in London.
- Over 30,000 people have arrived in the UK by small boats this year, a figure Mahmood called 'utterly unacceptable'.
- The UK government may suspend visas for countries that refuse to accept migrants, emphasizing that those with no right to remain must be taken back, as stated by Mahmood.
- Enver Soloman from the Refugee Council criticized the approach, advocating for faster, fairer asylum decisions and safe housing for refugees.
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UK Threatens Visa Cuts for Countries Refusing Migrant Returns
Britain has announced it could reduce the number of visas granted to countries that refuse to accept the return of their nationals who have no legal right to remain in the UK. The move follows discussions with allies, including the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand—members of the long-standing Five Eyes intelligence-sharing partnership. Newly appointed home secretary Shabana Mahmood said the policy reflects a tougher approach to …
The Great Britain could reduce the number of visas granted to countries that do not accept the return of migrants without the right to stay on their territory, announced the new Minister of Interior Shabana Mahmood, following discussions with the allies, including the United States, on the exercise of greater border control.
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