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Why Britain's anti-immigration politicians are opening the doors to thousands of Hong Kongers
Eighteen months ago, Malcolm was at the vanguard of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.
Beijing blasts Britain as BN(O) visa application process opens up
As the scheme kicked off on Sunday, some local families were deciding whether to head to Britain together or have one adult remain to continue earning money.
Leave Hong Kong before it’s too late, say those who now call Britain home
Former residents who have chosen to take their chances in the UK after Beijing’s clampdown speak out
UK stands firm over special visa for Hong Kong residents
The UK will not "look the other way" on Hong Kongers with British National (Overseas) status, No 10 says, amid a row with China over a new visa.
Beijing’s reprisal against BN(O) scheme down to ‘loyalty test’ for Hong Kong officers
Saga centres on possible action by China to disallow BN(O) passport holders to be in public office in Hong Kong.
‘Didn’t they have backup?’ UK accidentally wipes 150,000 arrest records in major security blunder
Some 150,000 records stored in UK police databases have been deleted due to a computer bug in an embarrassing development for the nation that supposedly took back control after finally parting ways with the EU.
UK warns Facebook, Twitter & other social platforms to better protect users from harmful content or face huge fines
"We will not allow child sexual abuse, terrorist material and other harmful content to fester on online platforms. Tech companies must put public safety first or face the consequences" says the British government, making joke of themselv...
UK warns Facebook, Twitter & other social platforms to better protect users from harmful content or face huge fines
The British government has proposed new laws to better protect children online, which include giving the media regulator power to impose fines on social media platforms – or block them if they fail to remove illegal content.
Bank cited ‘commercial, administrative reasons’ for closing fugitive’s account
Bank of China informed fugitive Tang Kai-yin by a letter last month it had closed his account for ‘commercial and administrative reasons’.
Hong Kong lashes out at Britain over use of city’s flag, new BN(O) visa scheme
City’s government suggests Britain’s use of the flag in a meeting with Nathan Law and others inappropriately implied he represents Hong Kong.
UK minister meets Hong Kong activists as she finalises BN(O) settlement plans
Minister holds discussion with campaigners including Nathan Law and sister of Andy Li, who was held in mainland China while trying to flee.
China tells UK to 'correct mistakes' after visa offer for almost 3mn in Hong Kong
The Foreign Ministry in Beijing has urged London to reconsider its policy that offers visas for Hong Kongers with British overseas status and paves the way for UK citizenship.
Britain announces new class of visa for Hong Kong BN(O) passport holders
The new visas will allow applicants to live and work in Britain for up to five years, after which they will be eligible to apply to settle in the country.
The Hong Kong people left out of the UK’s safe haven offer
South Indians who got UK citizenship in 1997, find spouse income rules an impossible hurdle in effort to find security.
China will consider not recognizing British National Overseas (BNO) passports as valid travel documents anymore, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin warns.
Central government lashes out at London move paving the way for millions of Hongkongers to settle in Britain. Beijing response will do little to put off those wanting to emigrate, say observers who see UK’s offer as more generous than ex...
‘Don’t open, racist inside’: Doctored photo of boarded-up Churchill statue shocks users online as outrage over vandalism grows
People were left “speechless” after a photoshopped image of a statue of British wartime leader Winston Churchill emerged online. The monument was vandalized during protests against racism and police brutality last week.
New UK travel quarantine rules a stunt, says Ryanair boss
New rules requiring all people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days have come into effect.
UK: 10 police officers injured during clashes at Black Lives Matter protest
Ten officers were left injured after police clashed with a small number of demonstrators at a Black Lives Matter protest in London on Saturday.
Welcome to Britain? The big questions in Boris Johnson’s vague plan for Hong Kong’s BN(O) holders
The British prime minister says Beijing’s national security law will prompt changes to Britain’s immigration rules to expand rights to Hongkongers with the travel documents. But it is still not clear what those changes would be and how t...
Boris Johnson vows historic overhaul of visa system to accommodate Hongkongers under national security law
Prime minister says if Beijing acts, Britain will have ‘no choice but to uphold our profound ties of history and friendship with the people of Hong Kong’. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab lobbies Five Eyes allies to ‘share burden’ of possi...
UK: Critics round on No 10 over 'ridiculous' rules for 14-day quarantine
Tens of thousands of new arrivals to the UK will be able to go food shopping, change accommodation and use public transport from airports during a 14-day quarantine imposed to prevent a second wave of coronavirus, under draft plans to be...
UK could offer 'path to citizenship' for Hong Kong's British passport holders
The UK could offer British National (Overseas) passport holders in Hong Kong a path to citizenship if China does not suspend plans for a security law in the territory, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says.
Britain urged to let BN(O) passport holders become citizens
Top British legal figure says there’s no legal reason to stop Britain from granting people with the status the right of abode. Call comes after national security law resolution presented to China’s legislation, prompting protests in the ...
UK to impose 14-day quarantine travel rules, as Starmer warns of pandemic’s ‘hidden cost’ to mental health
People arriving in the UK from overseas face spot checks and £1,000 fines if they fail to self-isolate under a quarantine order intended to stem the spread of Covid-19.
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