UK expands Hong Kong visa scheme in wake of Jimmy Lai’s prison sentence

UK opens door to thousands more Hongkongers under visa scheme following Jimmy Lai jailing

London has opened the door for thousands more Hongkongers to move to Britain in light of the jailing of media tycoon Jimmy Lai. Founder of Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily Jimmy Lai in September 2020. Photo: HKFP. A statement by the UK Home Office on Monday said Britain had a historic commitment to Hong Kong: “Adult children of British National (Overseas) status holders who were under 18 at the time of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover to Chi…

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