Hong Kong to establish new police unit to enforce new security laws

Action arm' will have intelligence-gathering capabilities, security chief says, as state media says legislators are working day and night' on new laws

Hong Kong's security chief has announced that a dedicated police unit is being set up and would be ready to enforce controversial new national security laws from day one.

There is widespread international and commercial concern about the impact of the laws that are being imposed on the semi-autonomous region directly by Beijing, bypassing Hong Kong's legislature. The move has prompted the UK to offer a visa to millions of Hongkongers if they felt uncomfortable staying.