Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.North Lanarkshire councillors unanimously agreed to welcome Hong Kong residents to the area during a meeting last week.Millions of people who hold British National Overseas passports are moving to the UK from Hong Kong due to tensions with China.At the latest full council meeting, Conservative councillor Trevor Douglas had a motion unanimously supported by his fellow councillors.It read: “This council notes that difficult circumstances currently taking place between Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China; supports the UK Government’s plans to offer almost three million Hong Kong citizens who hold British National Overseas passports to apply.
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