- The UK government has imposed an immediate suspension on certain visas for nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood stated the measure is due to the alleged exploitation of the UK's asylum system through legal migration routes.
- Study visas for all four nations and work visas for Afghan nationals have been halted, a move the Home Office describes as "unprecedented".
- Official figures indicate that 39 per cent of asylum claims in 2025 were made by individuals who arrived via legal migration routes.
- The visa ban will be officially introduced on Thursday, with further measures to toughen the asylum system, including reviewing refugee status every 30 months, expected to be announced.
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