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U.K. scraps short-term visa plan

LONDON: Britain on Wednesday scrapped plans to impose financial bonds as guarantee to ensure that family visitors from India and elsewhere leave the country on the expiry of their visas. There will be a new sponsored family visitor category with licensed sponsors who would vouch for the family visits. — PTI

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