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Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said, "Britain will 'not look the other way' when it comes to Hongkongers with BN (O) status."

Flight services from the UK to India have been suspended till December 31 over the spread of a new strain of coronavirus in London and England.

An estimated 16.4 million people living in the new Tier Four areas, which include London and much of the surrounding region, will have to stay at home for a fortnight.

Health authorities are meanwhile drawing up a vaccination programme that prioritises elderly people and at-risk workers.