Country-specific travel bans could be ‘viable’ in UK, Badenoch says

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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. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub The Conservative party leader said she had not seen the US president’s list of banned countries but said: 'I think there are scenarios where that is viable.' Earlier this week, Trump 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 restrictions Badenoch says US-style blanket travel bans could be ‘viable’ in UK ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jun/06/badenoch-says-trump-style-blanket-travel-bans-on-foreign-citizens-could-be-viable-in-uk UK politics live – latest updates ► https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jun/06/labour-victory-hamilton-scotland-reform-conservatives-uk-politics-live-news-updates Trump signs order banning citizens of 12 countries from entering the US ► https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/04/trump-proclamation-travel-ban The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #kemibadenoch #trump #donaldtrump #trumptravelbans #trumptravelban #politics #uk #reform #conservatives