UK delays deadline for decision on China super embassy' as spy row intensifies
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UK delays deadline for decision on China super embassy' as spy row intensifies
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"Sir Keir Starmer's government has postponed a decision on whether to grant China permission for a new London "super embassy". The planning decision for the proposed site near the Tower of London was called in so ministers would make the final decision and had been expected on October 21. But the deadline for the housing and planning secretary Steve Reed to take the decision has been pushed back to December 10, amid mounting pressure on the prime minister over his approach to China."
The Independent reports on a broad range of issues including reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech, and highlights investigations such as the financials of Elon Musk's pro‑Trump PAC and a documentary about American women fighting for reproductive rights. The outlet provides free access to reporting and depends on donations to fund journalists who report from the ground. The UK government postponed a planning decision on a proposed Chinese 'super embassy' near the Tower of London, moving the deadline to December 10. The site, bought by China for 255 million, has raised surveillance concerns and fears of intimidation and reprisals among Hong Kong, Uighur, and Tibetan campaigners.
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