General · 7 April 2026

Reform UK stopping visas over slavery payment demands

People from certain nations may not get UK visas if they continue to ask for slavery reparations. Reform UK announced this policy, with Zia Yusuf, the party’s home affairs spokesperson, calling such demands "insulting". He claimed 3.8 million visas were issued over the past two decades to people from these countries.

By BriefTea Editorial · 7 April 2026 at 10:24

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