YANGON: Myanmar people view the suspension of United Kingdom (UK) student visas as racial discrimination against them. This has led to strong criticism, not only within educational circles but also ...

"Britain will always provide refuge to people fleeing war and persecution, but our visa system must not be abused," said Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.

YANGON: Aspiring students are lamenting Britain's ban on education visas for their war-weary countries -- dashing dreams of bettering themselves and their home nations.

The ban on students from the four countries comes amid a rise in anti-immigration sentiment in the UK.

Britain will stop issuing education visas to nationals from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and work visas for Afghans, the government said on Tuesday, as it moves to curb asylum claims ...

London: The UK Wednesday imposed a study visa ban on four countries accused of using the route as a backdoor entry to seek ...

The UK has imposed an 'emergency brake' on most student visas and skilled work permits from Sudan, Cameroon, Peru, Myanmar ...

The Home Office said there had been a surge in asylum applications by students from those countries.