Hong Kong protesters rally outside British Consulate (BBC)

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters have rallied outside the British Consulate demanding that the UK press China to maintain freedoms agreed when the city was handed over in 1997.

They sang God Save the Queen and waved Union Jack flags.

Thousands are also defying a police ban and marching through the city. Their demands include full democracy.

China has warned other countries not to interfere, saying the situation in Hong Kong is purely its own internal affair. Read more

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