Three million of them are unlikely to pitch up here, but government must plan for all eventualities – and support for its plan wouldn’t survive a mass influx.
The Coronavirus pandemic has taught us the importance of supply chain security, whether for PPE or critical minerals.
There is a Russian bear sitting behind the desk of the Kremlin; we must not let its cubs play in our midst.
The political foundations of other centre-right governments around the world wield significant influence and are powerful tools for foreign policy.
Throughout the world, there has been a disconnect between British aid and other elements of our overseas policy.
Furthermore, the change creates a brand new cart to put before the horse – that’s to say, the awaited defence and security review.
Specific governance arrangements can be established in individual areas, and an agreement should sit outside the overarching institutional framework.
This is 25 times the number of skilled work permits issued each year to non-EU citizens and their dependants.
Britain’s strategic over-reliance on imports leaves us exposed to Beijing, which views trade as an extension of state power.
Given the salience of the topic, we are republishing the Chair of the Foreign Select Committee’s article above each day this week.
We must now change the status of these passports to allow Hong Kong BNOs a quicker path to full UK citizenship.
His position has given him the freedom to speak openly and with authority where those holding government portfolios must tread lightly.