UK threatens visa bans for Eritrea over migrant return policy

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the UK may ban Eritrean nationals from entering the country if Eritrea does not cooperate in accepting the return of people with no legal right to remain, including foreign national offenders. From Thursday, Eritrean diplomats in Britain face restrictions on travel beyond London, and fast-track visas for VIPs have been suspended. The UK says Eritrea ended cooperation on returns earlier this year. Eritreans accounted for 18% of small-boat arrivals in the 12 months to June, according to parliamentary figures