We are hopeful that this means a full exemption for #BNO visa holders from the B2 English language requirement is on the cards.
We will continue to advocate for the original terms of the BNO scheme to be upheld.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
We will continue to advocate for the original terms of the BNO scheme to be retained, as promised by the the UK government. #StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Read the full statement here👇
questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-stat...
Yesterday, Hong Kong Watch sent this two-pager to 100 🇬🇧 MPs. It covers our #BNO survey, which found only 12% of BNO visa holders can pass the proposed settlement requirements.
We encourage all MPs to speak out and urge the government to keep its promises to BNOs.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
In BBC, our Patron James Naish MP highlights concerns over the new settlement requirements for #BNO Hong Kongers, and urges the UK government to honour its historic and moral commitment to #HongKong by introducing exemptions for BNOs.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Following our #BNO survey report launch this Monday, our Senior Research and Policy Advisor Thomas Benson and Advisor Finn Lau posted our report to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, urging her to recognise the impact of the ‘earned settlement’ requirements on BNOs.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Following our #BNO survey report launch yesterday, 6 members of the APPG on #HongKong and 30 other MPs wrote to the Home Secretary, raising concerns about the impact of the proposed ‘earned settlement’ requirements on BNOs.
www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Today, Hong Kong Watch launched a survey report on the impact of new settlement requirements on #BNO Hong Kongers in the UK Parliament.
www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
On the fifth anniversary of the #BNO scheme today, Hong Kong Watch calls on the 🇬🇧 gov to honour its moral and historical commitment to #HongKong by fully exempting BNOs from new settlement requirements.
Read our full statement: www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Grateful to our Patron Lord Alton for your steadfast support for #BNO Hong Kongers as the fifth anniversary of the BNO scheme approaches. The 🇬🇧 government must uphold its commitment to #HongKong amid uncertainty surrounding the proposed ILR rule changes.
#StandByBNOs #BNOsWelcome #NoBrokenPromises
As the fifth anniversary of the #BNO scheme draws near, we thank @sarahhall-labour.bsky.social and @charlotte2153.bsky.social for your support towards BNO Hong Kongers. The 🇬🇧 government must ensure BNOs remain unaffected by the new ILR rules.
#StandByBNOs #BNOsWelcome #NoBrokenPromises
To mark the fifth anniversary of the #BNO scheme this Saturday, our Patron @jamesnaish.bsky.social warmly welcomes BNO Hong Kongers who now call 🇬🇧 home. Thank you for joining us in urging the 🇬🇧 government to exempt BNOs from the proposed ILR rule changes.
#StandByBNOs #BNOsWelcome #NoBrokenPromises
Thank you Sarah Champion MP for showing your firm support for #BNO Hong Kongers on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the BNO scheme. The 🇬🇧 government must honour its historic and moral obligations to the people of #HongKong.
#StandByBNOs #BNOsWelcome #NoBrokenPromises
As we prepare to mark the fifth anniversary of the #BNO visa, we are grateful to all our friends in Parliament who support Hong Kongers. There is more to be done to ensure BNOs are safe and prosperous, and we will keep working together.
#StandByBNOs #BNOsWelcome #NoBrokenPromises
🧵 Today outside 🇬🇧 Parliament, Hong Kong Watch is joined by MPs and #BNO Hong Kongers to call on the UK government to maintain the ‘5+1’ pathway for BNOs.
#StandbyBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
🚨UPCOMING DEBATE🚨
Next Monday, Parliament will debate the e-petition to keep the 5-year ILR terms for #BNO visa holders.
Join us to encourage your local MP to attend the debate and show their support for the BNO community👇
www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
UK Home Office reports that nearly 600 #BNOs have been granted settlement status. However, for many of the over 166,000 BNOs in the UK, their pathway to settlement remains unclear.
The UK government must stand by the people of #HongKong and maintain the '5+1' pathway.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Our Co-Founder Benedict Rogers quoted in The Standard on proposed changes to the #BNO visa:
'Now is not the time for the UK to back away from its promises to Hong Kongers.'
#NoBrokenPromises
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Lengthening the ‘5+1’ pathway for those on the #BNO visa is counterproductive to the UK government’s objectives over migration policy. 🇬🇧 must stand by the people of #HongKong and maintain the BNO scheme in its current form.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Welcoming #BNOs to contribute to 🇬🇧 is economically sensible and fiscally beneficial. The UK government must stand by the people of #HongKong and maintain the ‘5+1’ pathway of the BNO scheme.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
🇬🇧 has a moral and historical duty to the people of #HongKong. Now is the time for the UK government to demonstrate that they will live up to its commitment by maintaining the ‘5+1’ pathway of the #BNO scheme.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
👏🏻 Today, the Petitions Committee has granted a debate for the petition on keeping the 5+1 pathway of the #BNO visa. We applaud the #HongKong community’s active participation and achievement in this campaign.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
During his keynote speech at our Annual Dinner, our Patron and the last Governor of #HongKong, Lord Patten of Barnes, criticised the proposed 10-year settlement route – if applied to the #BNO scheme – as “completely absurd”.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Watch in full here 👇🏻
youtu.be/LLwFyXEhOF4
👏Thank you James Naish MP for requesting a Parliamentary debate on the Immigration White Paper, supported by 27 cross-party MPs💪
We urge the Backbench Business Committee to grant this important debate on the future of #BNO and other humanitarian visa schemes.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
🚨 Hong Kong Watch Patron Lord Alton has tabled an amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, that would prevent the 🇬🇧 government from extending ILR for #BNO visa holders without a Parliamentary vote.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
bills.parliament.uk/publications...
Many thanks to @clivejonesmp.bsky.social for voicing your support towards maintaining the #BNO “5+1” pathway to citizenship, and highlighting 🇬🇧’s moral duty to the Hong Kongers they have welcomed.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
#BNO Hong Kongers from all over 🇬🇧 have signed our petition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. We urge the government to listen to the voices of BNO constituents across the UK, and uphold its promises to #HongKong by maintaining the 5+1 pathway for BNO visa holders.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Thank you @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social for emphasising that the #BNO pathway is a lifeline to those fleeing repression in #HongKong, and supporting the “5+1” BNO scheme to be maintained in its current form.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
Hong Kong Watch Patron Lord Patten of Barnes voices his support for the #BNO scheme and urges the 🇬🇧 Prime Minister not to renege on the promise made to the people of #HongKong.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
www.hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/20...
‼️34,600 have signed our petition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on maintaining the 5+1 #BNO pathway. This is a clear reminder that the BNO scheme is a solemn commitment rooted in 🇬🇧’s historic and moral obligations to #HongKong. This promise must not be broken.
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
📢 FINAL CALL: Pleased to support the #HongKong Market in Glasgow this weekend to meet with BNOs and local residents and share our petition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on maintaining the #BNO 5+1 pathway.
Add your signature by Weds 4 June👇
#StandByBNOs #NoBrokenPromises
forms.gle/Hhg7k3Rxf1Lt...
