Tourists from Trinidad and Tobago will be banned from entering UK without a visa after asylum applications soared nearly 10-fold

Tourists from Trinidad and Tobago will be banned from entering the UK without a visa as part of a Government crackdown on asylum applications. Pictured: The North-Eastern coastline of Tobago Trinidad's Maracas Beach which is a popular tourist destination, particularly among British travellers Earlier this week, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch revealed she was tabling an amendment to the Government’s Border Security Bill that would force asylum seekers to pay back the cost of housing them in hotels under a student loan-style scheme. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will table an amendment to the Government’s Border Security Bill that would force asylum seekers to pay back the cost of housing them in hotels Under the proposed law change, support to asylum seekers would be given as a loan rather than a gift. A state of emergency has been declared in the country after a record 624 murders last year Police officers stand guard outside the Ministry of National Security in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago's capital, where there were multiple shootings on the final weekend of 2024 But, despite the steady inflow of tourists, there has also been a sharp increase in the rate of crime across the country - with a record 624 murders last year.