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Just under three million people in Hong Kong are now able to apply to live, study and work in the UK after a new visa route opened. The government offered a pathway to British citizenship for those holding British National (Overseas) status and their eligible family members last summer. It followed the imposition of a controversial new security law in Hong Kong by China, which has since been described by the UK as means to "crush dissent" against Beijing. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Raab: 'China is violating the freedom of Hong Kong' As with other visas, after five years in the UK, they will be able to apply for settled status - and after a further 12 months, they will be able to apply for British citizenship. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: "I am immensely proud that we have brought in this new route for Hong Kong BN(O)s to live, work and make their home in our country. Advertisement "In doing so we … [Read more...] about Hong Kong: New UK visa route opens for up to three million people

Sixteen cases of another new Covid variant have been found in the UK. The strain was identified by Public Health England and anyone who tested positive and their contacts have been tracked down and told to isolate. It shares a mutation in common with the South African and Brazilian variants and has been designated a 'Variant Under Investigation' - meaning that scientists aren't immediately worried about it. But the change it shares with the others, E484K, could help the virus avoid immunity from vaccinations or previous infection. It doesn't feature the N501Y mutation, present in all 'Variants Of Concern' currently being monitored. There are now a total of four VUIs and four VOCs currently being tracked in the UK. Mutations are a natural part of the life of all viruses - not just the novel coronavirus . But experts closely monitor changes to dangerous bugs like Covid-19 which has killed more than 2.4million worldwide, and over 118,000 in the UK. The mutations must … [Read more...] about Another new coronavirus variant found in UK as 16 cases spark investigation

New satellite images show North Korea is trying to hide an active nuclear weapons site, according to US intelligence. The Hermit Kingdom appears to have taken steps to conceal a storage facility in Yongdoktong by building new structures to obscure underground tunnel entrances, an expert at the Middlebury Institute said . "Images released by Maxar show the pair of tunnel entrances as late as December 2019 and a new building-like structure visible by February 2021," according to professor Jeffrey Lewis. Critics of Joe Biden have used the Maxar footage, captured on February 11, to urge the US President to make clear his plans for dealing with Kim Jong Un going forward. The administration is currently reviewing US-North Korea policy. What are your thoughts on this story? Let us know in the comments It comes after the Pentagon expressed concern on Tuesday about a UN report indicating possible reprocessing of nuclear fuel for bombs by North Korea, and said such activity … [Read more...] about North Korea ‘trying to hide’ nuclear weapons site new satellite images reveal

The Duchess of Sussex has said it is "really liberating" to be "able to make a choice on your own" in the latest teaser clip of her interview with Oprah Winfrey. In the new clip, Meghan recalls a previous conversation with Winfrey in which she said she would not be able to take part in an interview with her. "I couldn't have said yes then - that wasn't my choice to make," Meghan says. #EXCLUSIVE : In this extended first clip from @Oprah 's interview with Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex says what it means to be able to speak for herself. #OprahMeghanHarry pic.twitter.com/o3AdxpmLrh — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) March 5, 2021 "As an adult who lived a really independent life to then go into this construct that is different than I think what people imagine it to be - it's really liberating to be able to have the right and privilege in some way to be able to say yes... to be able to just make a choice on your own and be able to speak … [Read more...] about Meghan tells Oprah royal ‘construct’ is ‘different than what people imagine’ in new teaser clip

The European Parliament has declined to set a date to ratify the Brexit trade deal following a row over the UK's action in relation to arrangements for Northern Ireland. Tensions over the Northern Ireland protocol, a key part of Britain's divorce deal with the EU , have flared again this week. It comes after the UK took unilateral action to extend grace periods for businesses such as supermarkets and parcel operators, before they have to comply with new post- Brexit rules. Light-touch regulation schemes on goods from the rest of the UK transiting to Northern Ireland had been due to expire at the end of March, but now they won't end until October. Amid the threat of legal action against London, the European Commission has accused the UK of seeking to breach international law and condemned Britain's "clear departure from the constructive approach that has prevailed up until now". Advertisement The Irish government accused the UK … [Read more...] about Brexit: European Parliament declines to fix date of EU-UK trade deal vote amid new row over Northern Ireland Protocol