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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Earnest Daniel Nicolas

Keir Starmer Accused Of 'Act Of Cowardice' Over Giant Chinese Embassy Approval

Keir Starmer has been accused of an 'act of cowardice' after his government approved plans for a vast Chinese super-embassy at the historic Royal Mint Court, a decision critics warn could expose the City of London to espionage and data security threats.

The 700,000 sq ft development, set in the shadow of the Tower of London, will become China's largest diplomatic mission in Europe and sits above a dense network of fibre-optic cables vital to Britain's financial system.

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