Wera Hobhouse, Liberal Democrat candidate for Bath, speaks after retaining her seat last year.

China has been condemned for the “heartless” decision to block a British MP from visiting her newborn grandson.

Wera Hobhouse was on her way to see her family in Hong Kong on Thursday when she was denied entry by the Chinese authorities.

The Lib Dem MP, who is a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China and a critic of Beijing’s human rights record, told The Times she had been given no explanation.

Describing the decision as “cruel”, she added: “My son was waiting at the other end at arrivals. I couldn’t even see him and give him a hug and I hadn’t seen him in a year.”

Posting on X, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said: “Wera just wanted to visit her son in Hong Kong and meet her baby grandson for the........

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