Tag: Hong Kong
UK presses for consular access to Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial enters second day
The British government has called on Hong Kong to provide consular access to jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai as his landmark national security trial...
Jimmy Lai’s son urges David Cameron to demand release of media tycoon: ‘Stand by my father’s side’
Media mogul Jimmy Lai’s son has urged David Cameron to demand the release of his father ahead of a high-profile trial set to begin...
Afghan refugee slams Home Office’s ‘policies of hostility’ after six migrants die in Channel tragedy
A refugee who fled Afghanistan has accused the government of having policies of “hostility and deterrence” after six died when a boat carrying migrants...
Illegal Migration Bill would bring a ban on seeking asylum, protesters argue
The Illegal Migration Bill amounts to an ‘asylum ban’, campaigners said as they protested against the legislation outside Parliament.Around 50 people, including poet and...
Boris Johnson rewards allies, and a hairdresser, with honors as critics cry foul
Boris Johnson’s resignation honours list has finally been confirmed by the government, after months of wrangling.Below is the full list of gongs handed out...