Extremist preachers from countries like Pakistan to be blocked from entering UK: Report
economictimes.indiatimes.comextremist Islamist views from countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan and Indonesia will be blocked from entering Britain under new plans being drafted by the government, according to a UK media report on Sunday. 'The Daily Telegraph' reports that the British government is concerned about a «shocking increase» in extremist activity and officials are being deputed to identify the most dangerous extremists from overseas so they can be added to visa warning lists. Under the new plans, those on the list will be automatically refused entry to the UK.
The revelation comes days after British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered an impassioned speech from the podium at 10 Downing Street in London, warning that the country's democratic and multi-faith values were under threat by extremists.
«We will also act to prevent people entering this country whose aim is to undermine its values,» Sunak said in his speech on Friday.
«The Home Secretary has instructed that if those here on visas choose to spew hate on protests or seek to intimidate people we will remove their right to be here,» he said.
The British Indian leader had also appealed to demonstrators taking to the streets of the country to protest against the Israel-Hamas conflict to ensure their actions are not hijacked by extremists.
«The time has now come for us all to stand together to combat the forces of division and beat this poison. We must face down the extremists who would tear us apart,» he said,
