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Politics● Low24m ago · Nov 9, 2026, 12:30 PM

Britain must stop moving the goalposts for Hongkongers on BN(O) scheme

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · Western Europe

The announcement of stricter rules for migrants wishing to settle in Britain has ended a lamentable period of anxiety and uncertainty for former Hong Kong residents forging a new life in the country. When the plans were first proposed in May last year, Hongkongers living in the United Kingdom under a special visa scheme for British National (Overseas) passport holders feared there would be drastic changes to their pathway to citizenship. The proposals, intended to ease public concerns about high...

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