UK to block visas from countries refusing to take back undocumented migrants

Proposed legislation also allows home secretary to impose extra fees for visa applications

The UK will block visas for overseas visitors if the home secretary believes they are refusing to cooperate in taking back rejected asylum seekers or offenders.

In proposed legislation published on Tuesday, Priti Patel and future home secretaries would have the power to suspend or delay the processing of applications from countries that do no cooperate with the UK government in relation to the removal from the United Kingdom of nationals of that country who require leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom but do not have it".