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Chairs of eight parliamentary foreign affairs committees say new security law infringes human rightsThe chairs of eight parliamentary foreign affairs committees from across Europe have written to the Chinese government in opposition to Hong Kong’s new …
Read MorePriti Patel says she is looking at giving people aged 18-23 a new right to come to BritainThe UK home secretary, Priti Patel, has said she is looking at giving young Hongkongers a new right to come to the UK.Britain has made an offer of citizenship to …
Read MoreThere are 3 million eligible for citizenship, but many factors will determine if it taken upThe Foreign Office claim that 200,000 Hong Kong citizens will want to come to the UK over the next five years to take up Britain’s offer of citizenship is a ver…
Read MorePM denounces new security law and promises bespoke visa for 2.9 million HongkongersBoris Johnson denounced China’s imposition of a security law on Hong Kong as a “clear and serious” violation of its treaty with Britain, vowing to introduce a bespoke fi…
Read MoreBeijing move to stamp out anti-government protests poses diplomatic test for UKEuropean leaders condemned China’s “deplorable decision” to press ahead with its new security laws in Hong Kong, warning that it will speed up the reassessment of China as a…
Read MoreBritain persuades all G7 nations including Japan to sign joint statement Britain has for the first time persuaded all G7 industrialised nations including Japan to sign a statement expressing deep concern about China’s plans to impose new security laws …
Read MoreEuropean leaders fear two powers are becoming embroiled in permanent confrontationEU ministers are to discuss the need for greater defence cooperation and a renewed intelligence assessment in the face of a heightened risk of a China-US military confron…
Read MoreSurvey reveals deep global dissatisfaction with US leadership under Donald TrumpChina has beaten the US in the battle for world opinion over the handling of coronavirus, according to new polling, with only three countries out of 53 believing the US has…
Read MoreForeign secretary calls for new laws to be dropped and says Beijing ‘tortured’ UK employeeThe foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, has urged China to step back from the brink by abandoning plans to impose new security laws on Hong Kong, as he accused Beiji…
Read MoreArab world’s first interplanetary mission will see probe orbit planet for a Martian year to study its climateThe Arab world’s first interplanetary mission, due to launch in 40 days’ time and reach the orbit of Mars in February next …
Read MoreUK prime minister says all eligible for BNO passport can apply if China cuts freedomsBoris Johnson has opened the path to what he called one of the “biggest changes” ever to the British visa system, stating he was ready to offer a right to live and wor…
Read MoreHome Office decision infuriates Chinese government and could risk backlash among traditional Tory votersThe Home Office appears to have dramatically widened the pool of Hong Kong citizens that will be eligible to apply for UK citizenship, implying mill…
Read MoreLord Patten, last British governor of Hong Kong, urges UK and US to resist ‘assault on freedoms’Britain and the US are facing calls to take some form of economic reprisal after China signalled that it was taking major steps to restrict civil liberties …
Read MoreMechanism will stop short of US and Australian appeals for full international inquiryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe European Union is to put forward proposals for a mechanism to learn from the coronavirus pandemic at th…
Read MoreVideo meeting seen as global endorsement of WHO and sign of Trump’s isolation on world stageCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGlobal leaders have pledged to accelerate cooperation on a coronavirus vaccine and to share research…
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