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UK to give 70% of the Hong Kong population the right to come and live in the UK
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- mytailorisrich 6y agoBetween Brexit and Covid I've read that the UK's population might have dropped by more than 1 million in 2020 [1]. For the time being, because of Brexit, it is also very touchy politically to do anything that might resemble free movement or easy migration with the EU. So if I were a little cynical I might say that this is a way of encouraging immigration without looking like it and it is actually a popular policy within the Conservative Party [2] (and probably the public at large). Two birds with one stone. There's also quite a bit of arguments within the government about the stance to take on China so this can also be a way to placate some MPs so that they stop pushing for more serious measures. [1] https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/01/14/uk-population-biggest-fall-since-second-world-war/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/01/14/uk-populatio... [2] https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2020/06/our-survey-85-per-cent-of-party-members-support-the-governments-hong-kong-passport-rights-extension-plan.html https://www.conservativehome.com/thetorydiary/2020/06/our-su...