UK Threatens to Suspend Visas for Countries ‘Not Cooperating’ with Deportation Attempts - FARS

(FNA)- The government is threatening to stop granting visas to citizens of countries that are “not cooperating” with attempted deportations from the UK.

Proposals contained in amendments to the controversial Nationality and Borders Bill would allow Home Secretary Priti Patel to slow or suspend visa services, or increase charges, based on her “opinion” and any matters she “considers appropriate”. Some have described such actions as a form of blackmail, The Independent reported.

Other government amendments to the bill, revealed on Friday, include the proposed use of X-rays on asylum seekers accused of lying about their age, in order to “scientifically” assess how old they are.