The United Kingdom announces that it will stop issuing student visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar, and Sudan and suspend work visas for Afghan nationals, citing a rise in asylum applications from individuals entering through legal visa processes.
The development was among the significant politics stories being followed from United Kingdom. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to AFP via CNA on 3 March 2026.
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