Last year more than 100,000 people in Hong Kong signed a petition calling for full rights. The government responded by saying that only UK citizens and certain Commonwealth citizens had the right of abode in the UK and cited a 2007 review which said giving BNO holders full citizenship would be a breach of the agreement under which the UK handed Hong Kong back to China. … [Read more...] about UK could offer ‘path to citizenship’ for Hong Kong’s British passport holders
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Emma’s UK filming locations you can visit for a quintessentially British day out
3. Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire The Cotswolds are known for their charming villages - there's a reason the area is hailed as one of the UK's best romantic destinations- so it's easy to see why the crew came here looking for a filming location for the village of Highbury, where Emma resides. … [Read more...] about Emma’s UK filming locations you can visit for a quintessentially British day out
The 18 UK councils that haven’t reached their coronavirus peak – is yours on the list?
During the press conference on April 30 during which the PM confirmed the UK as a whole was passed the peak of the virus, he said that despite the figures: "At no stage has our NHS been overwhelmed, no patient went without a ventilator, no patient was deprived of intensive care, we have five of the seven projected Nightingale wards. … [Read more...] about The 18 UK councils that haven’t reached their coronavirus peak – is yours on the list?
Three million Hong Kong residents ‘eligible’ for UK citizenship
On Thursday Raab announced that he would “set in train” arrangements enabling passport holders to come to the UK for longer than the current six-month period and apply for extendable periods of 12 months to work and study – providing a “pathway to citizenship”. … [Read more...] about Three million Hong Kong residents ‘eligible’ for UK citizenship
Quarantine chaos: Border officials complain plan to isolate travelers to UK is ‘unenforceable’, the public will be ‘trusted’ to follow rules and ‘absurd loopholes’ include electronic passport holders being waived straight through
So how can the UK safely reconnect to the rest of the world? Boris Johnson has outlined a sensible way forward: The implementation of ‘air bridges’. These would allow for travel between countries where Covid-19 is under control and where effective health measures are in place. … [Read more...] about Quarantine chaos: Border officials complain plan to isolate travelers to UK is ‘unenforceable’, the public will be ‘trusted’ to follow rules and ‘absurd loopholes’ include electronic passport holders being waived straight through
