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Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam abandons a State of the Union-style speech after she was heckled by opposition lawmakers during chaotic scenes inside the city's legislature. IMAGES
Tensions flare as pro-democracy lawmakers stage protests during Hong Kong chief executive's annual policy address. Julie Noce reports.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday delivered her annual policy speech which has been postponed after she was ordered to travel to mainland China for meetings with central government officials in October. The address was delivered at the Legislative Council chamber with no attendance from pro-democracy lawmakers - all of whom have tendered their resignation earlier this month after the ousting of four of their colleagues by pro-Beijing authorities. IMAGES
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam says her policy address cannot resolve social problems reflected four months of unrest in the city, after abandoning a State of the Union-style speech during which she was heckled by rowdy opposition lawmakers during chaotic scenes inside the city's legislature. SOUNDBITE
A protester gets on stage at the annual conference of the UK's Labour Party just as leader Keir Starmer arrives to give his keynote speech, sprinkling him with glitter. "If he thinks that bothers me, he doesn't know me," commented Starmer after the protester was taken away by security staff. The demonstrator said "True democracy is citizen led... We demand a people's house." IMAGES
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