Lord Patten calls on Starmer to condemn 'sham' sentencing of 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners

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Lord Patten calls on Starmer to condemn 'sham' sentencing of 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners

Lord Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, has called on the British government to condemn the "sham" sentencing of 45 Hong Kong politicians and activists as Sir Keir Starmer holds talks with the Chinese president.

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