Tories call for welcome to those fleeing Hong Kong

SCOTLAND should welcome as many Hong Kong residents as possible after they were granted the right to move to the UK, the Scottish Conservatives have said.

Leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Jackson Carlaw, said the Government should appeal to people fleeing from Hong Kong to make Scotland their home.

It follows the UK Government announcing it was offering citizens in Hong Kong the right to settle in the UK and ultimately apply for citizenship after it accused China of a “clear and serious breach” of a key treaty with Britain.

Carlaw said the Scottish Government should work on measures for “making Scotland attractive”, arguing it would give the country an economic “boost”.

A Scottish Government spokeswoman said: “We have indicated our support for the UK Government’s commitment to provide a bespoke pathway to citizenship for British National Overseas passport holders and their dependants.”