The Foreign Secretary says the Government has considered the impact on rights, freedoms and the autonomy of Hong Kong and he has the "depressing but necessary duty" to confirm that the enactment of the law is a "clear and serious breach" of the joint declaration between China and the UK.

Dominic Raab also runs through the details of the new legislation, which he says "represent a flagrant assault on freedom of speech and freedom of protest for the people of Hong Kong".

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