The Prime Minister has said the introduction of the new security law in Hong Kong is a "clear and serious breach of the Sino-British joint declaration" and confirmed he will introduce a new route for locals with British National (Overseas) status to enter the UK.

Boris Johnson told MPs the law which came into force overnight "violates Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and is in direct conflict with Hong Kong's basic law".

It also "threatens freedoms and rights" of those who live there, he adds.

As a result the Government will introduce the new route for those with BNO status, giving those who qualify the "ability to live and work in UK and thereafter apply for citizenship".

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