Tory leader says she has not seen Trump’s banned list but she does not rule out similar system for Britain
Donald Trump-style blanket travel bans on foreign citizens could be “viable” in the UK, Kemi Badenoch has said after giving a speech about law and immigration.
The Conservative party leader said she had not seen Trump’s list of banned countries but said: “I think there are scenarios where that is viable.”
Earlier this week the US president signed a travel ban on 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Myanmar and Haiti, citing national security risks. Nationals from those countries will not be allowed to enter the US unless they qualify for an exemption. Seven other countries will face partial restrictions.
Asked whether she would ever consider implementing a similar system in the UK, Badenoch said: “Parliament needs to be able to decide who comes into the country, for how long, and who needs to leave, and that does include travel bans. On a country-specific basis it’s much tougher, it’s often more vague. But I think there are scenarios where that is viable.”
