after that, they can apply to stay permanently. so far, more than 140,000 people have applied to leave their home behind and come to the uk. one of those families is the mos, yohan, eddie and daughter hayley. they gave up their life in hong kong and moved to the uk, settling in crewe, north west of england. today they're enjoying a classic british pastime — a trip to the seaside in blackpool. how are you enjoying life in the uk? brilliant. most of the british people are polite and laidback. i the move hasn't been simple for the family. they didn't know anyone in the area before moving, and eddie has been taking classes to improve his english. it's not easy at first because we had to leave our parents. we have to leave our friends and job. why did you move to the uk? of course, for a better life.