Demand for UK property set to rise as Boris Johnson promises visa shake-up to benefit Hongkongers fleeing Beijing’s security law

• The prime minister promised Hongkongers ‘one of the biggest changes in our visa system in British history’ if Beijing pushes through the national security law widely seen as a threat to the city’s autonomy
• Property agents are already seeing an increase in inquiries about property in cities such as London and Birmingham after Beijing announced its plan to impose the hugely contentious legislation