Wera Hobhouse, a British MP for Bath, says she was left shocked and heartbroken after being denied entry to Hong Kong last week—the first UK parliamentarian to face such treatment since the former British colony was handed back to China in 1997, reported AP News.
Posting on Bluesky, Hobhouse revealed she had flown to Hong Kong with her husband to visit their newborn grandchild, only to be turned away at the border without explanation. “Authorities gave me no explanation for this cruel and upsetting blow,” she said. “I hope the Foreign Secretary will recognise that this is an insult to all parliamentarians and seek answers from the Chinese Ambassador.”
