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

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

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 government has announced an “emergency brake” on certain visas for nationals of four countries, saying the policy responds to what it described as “abuse” of visa routes by people who later ...

Nationals of Myanmar, Afghanistan, Cameroon, and Sudan seek to “exploit our generosity,” the UK’s home secretary said in announcing the move ...