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UPDATED Oct 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM ET
Oct 15, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
UK threatens visa ban over Eritrean deportations
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UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood threatened to bar all Eritrean nationals from entering the UK unless Eritrea accepts more citizens facing deportation, including foreign national offenders. The UK ended fast-track visas for Eritrean officials and restricted diplomats’ travel on 15 October.
WHO: UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood
WHAT: Shabana Mahmood threatened to bar all Eritrean nationals from entering the UK unless Eritrea accepts more citizens facing deportation.
WHEN: Oct 15, 2026
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: Mahmood linked the threatened ban to Eritrea accepting more of its citizens facing deportation, including foreign national offenders.
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