https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-threatens-to-ban-eritreans-over-migrant-return-policyContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-threatens-to-ban-eritreans-over-migrant-return-policyhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-threatens-to-ban-eritreans-over-migrant-return-policy#u130446Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:57:12 +0000Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to block all Eritreans from entering the UK unless the East African government agrees to accept more returns of foreign national offenders and rejected asylum seekers who arrived via small boats. As an immediate measure starting Thursday, the UK is restricting the movement of Eritrean diplomats outside London and suspending fast-track visas for VIPs. Mahmood stated she will not hesitate to impose similar measures on other nations that refuse to cooperate with migrant return policies.Why it mattersThe dispute centers on the UK's ability to depo