article_snippet: Sir Richard Ottaway (pictured) said  a 'troubling pattern' of reduced freedoms was emerging as Hong Kong autonomy comes 'under pressure' Freedom in Hong Kong is being undermined by UK government, British MPs warned yesterday.
article_snippet: Beijing's involvement in Hong Kong's elections Hong Kong's elections is 'unduly restrictive' and freedom of speech, the Press and assembly are being eroded, Foreign Affairs Committee said in a report.
article_snippet: Sir Richard Ottaway (pictured) added that a 'troubling pattern' of reduced freedoms was emerging as Hong Kong's autonomy comes 'under pressure'.
article_snippet: Candidates in Hong Kong first public vote for a leader in 2017 will be vetted by a Beijing committee, meaning voters will not be offered a 'genuine choice', the MPs said.
highlights_snippet: British MPs have warned that freedom in Hong Kong is being undermined .
  
highlights_snippet: Report by Foreign Affairs Committee said Beijing's involvement in Hong Kong elections is 'unduly restrictive' and freedoms are being eroded .
  