Colombia responds to shock UK visa restrictions with warning to British visitors

Protesters march against the government of President Gustavo Petro, in Bogotá, Colombia, on Saturday, November 23, 2024 - (AP)

Colombia’s president has hit back at the UK government saying his country will impose visa requirements on British citizens in response to the UK Government’s decision to impose visa rules on Colombian visitors.

The number of Colombians claiming asylum in the UK has soared, prompting the Government to impose visa rules on visitors from the country.