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The Foreign Secretary has condemned the refusal, calling for urgent explanations from Hong Kong and Beijing as diplomatic tensions escalate.

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Britain's Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse is seen on a screen as she speaks during Urgent Question at the House of Commons in London, Britain April 26, 2021. UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Wera Hobhouse says she was given no reason for being refused entry

Overview

  • Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse was denied entry to Hong Kong on Thursday while traveling to visit her son and newborn grandson.
  • Hobhouse underwent extensive questioning, had her passport confiscated, and was sent back to the UK without explanation, marking the first such denial for a British MP since 1997.
  • Her involvement in the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China and criticism of Beijing's human rights policies are believed to have influenced the decision.
  • UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and party leaders have condemned the incident, describing it as deeply concerning, and are demanding answers from Chinese and Hong Kong authorities.
  • The incident has intensified scrutiny over Hong Kong's diminishing freedoms and its international reputation under Beijing’s governance.