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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over returns policy

Shabana Mahmood smiles, carrying a red folder, arriving at Downing Street
Shabana Mahmood: ‘My message to the Eritrean government is simple: take back your nationals or face a complete ban on your citizens entering the UK.’ Photograph: Marcin Nowak/Anadolu/Getty Images

Eritreans could be stopped from coming to the UK unless the country agrees to accept more rejected asylum seekers and criminals, Shabana Mahmood has warned.

VIPs and officials from the east African country have already been stripped of fast-track access to UK visas after their government refused to cooperate with the return of its nationals, the home secretary said.

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