Following the 2019 anti-extradition movement, a large number of Hong Kong residents immigrated to the UK under the British National Overseas (BNO) visa scheme, establishing themselves in various British cities. A growing number of them have also entered politics and joined local councils. This station interviewed three Hong Kong residents who were elected to local councils in the UK to understand their reasons for joining politics and the importance of representing local communities in advancing issues of concern to Hong Kong residents.
According to the latest data from the UK Home Office, 163,000 Hong Kong residents have arrived in the UK through the BNO visa scheme. Among them is former Central and Western District Councillor Ng Siu-hong. Three years after moving to the UK, he was elected to Wokingham Borough Council, becoming the first former Hong Kong district councillor elected in a UK local election.
