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‘Punished for being from Sudan’: Students accuse UK of denying the right to education after study visas refused

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s ‘emergency brake’ on migration has left thousands of UK university international students without a crucial education. Shaheena Uddin reports on the young people suffering the consequences

First seen · 1:58 PM UTCMay 17, 2026

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‘Punished for being from Sudan’: Students accuse UK of denying the right to education after study visas refusedHome secretary Shabana Mahmood’s ‘emergency brake’ on migration has left thousands of UK university international students without a crucial education. Shaheena Uddin reports on the young people suffering the consequences
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