现年63岁的前香港民主党成员、前立法会议员涂谨申已离港赴英与家人团聚[1]。涂谨申从政超过30年，曾担任区议员和立法会议员[1]。
在2021年民主派初选案中，涂谨申与另外54人一起被捕[1]。不过，包括涂谨申在内的8人未被当局起诉，并获发还护照[1]。这是继前民主党主席胡志偉之后，该党又一名成员离港。胡志偉在民主派初选案中获刑4年5个月，于6月30日刑满出狱后，上月21日离港赴英，获准停留英国6个月[1]。香港BNO持有人可前往英国并申请在当地居留，毋须经过庇护程序[1]。
Former Hong Kong Democratic Party member and ex-legislator To Kwan-hung has departed Hong Kong for the United Kingdom to rejoin his family [1]. At 63 years old, To has spent more than three decades in politics, serving as both a district councillor and legislator [1].
To was arrested in connection with the 2021 pro-democracy primary case alongside 54 others, but unlike many of his peers, he was not prosecuted by authorities and had his passport returned [1]. His departure marks the second prominent Democratic Party figure to leave for Britain in recent months, following former party chairman Wu Chi-wai, who departed on June 21 and was granted a six-month stay in the UK [1]. Like other Hong Kong BNO passport holders, To is eligible to travel to the UK and apply for residence there without requiring asylum procedures [1].