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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Hughes

Starmer says he will ‘robustly protect our interests’ amid China trip rumours

The Prime Minister said no visit to China had yet been confirmed (Leon Neal/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he would “robustly” protect the UK’s national interests in response to speculation he will visit China early next year and the country’s controversial embassy in London will be approved.

The Prime Minister said that no visit to China had yet been confirmed, while officials refused to comment on speculation about the planned embassy near the Tower of London.

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