After early victories in the long-running battle, including a decision by Tower Hamlets council to block the Chinese state’s first planning application on security grounds in 2022, Nygate and his ...

China and the UK “should provide facilitation to each other” in this respect, the spokesperson added. A planning inquiry to decide whether to approve the embassy ... a host of free newsletters ...

David Lammy and Yvette Cooper have thrown their weight behind Beijing’s bid to build a new “super-embassy ... links could boost UK GDP by £1bn. Mr Lammy also visited China last year.