Headline: UNCAPTIONED: UK Home Secretary Threatens Visa Suspensions
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UK Home Secretary Threatens Visa Suspensions. New Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warns the UK may suspend visas for countries that won't take back their citizens. Days into her role, Mahmood vows swift action on record small boat crossings topping 30,000 this year. Mahmood met 'Five Eyes' allies, including US secretary Kristi Noem, to coordinate tougher measures. The UK's strategy includes possible visa limits for countries not cooperating on citizen returns. This stance goes further than Sir Keir Starmer’s earlier remarks on limiting visas for uncooperative nations. The UK has return deals with Albania, India, Pakistan, and Nigeria, but a France agreement is at risk amid political instability. Mahmood said ministers may review the UK's use of the European Convention on Human Rights to boost border enforcement. She expressed support for ID cards in principle, although stopped short of committing to compulsory cards for everyone. More measures this week include moving asylum seekers from hotels to military sites, says Defence Secretary John Healey.
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