57 h. ago Labour ministers accused of 'shameful' plot to delay new Chinese 'super embassy in London'

They faced claims that to avoid the US president speaking out over the controversial plan while he was in the UK, a final decision had been deliberately postponed till weeks after he had left.

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5 d. ago Former Dominican Republic Embassy Selling as a Luxury Townhouse Near London’s Hyde Park

Former Dominican Republic Embassy Selling as a Luxury Townhouse Near London’s Hyde Park  Mansion Global

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5 d. ago Ambassador, you're spoiling us! Former embassy where diplomats entertained Boris Johnson in one of London's poshest neighbourhoods can be yours for £10m

The property in Gloucester Square is a stone's throw from Hyde Park and boasts access to the prim 1.6 acre gardens - and it's ready for moving in.

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8 d. ago General, envoy future Ukraine president? Valerii Zaluzhnyi’s London waiting game

Refusal to take calls from JD Vance after Zelenskyy-Trump showdown reflects political tightrope ‘war hero’ has walked since being fired as army chiefOne afternoon in early March, three days after the disastrous showdown between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, there was a flurry of telephone activity at the Ukrainian embassy in London.JD Vance’s team was on the line and wanted to set up a call with Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK and formerly the commander in chief of the army. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Labour postpones decision over Chinese mega embassy in London after Beijing REFUSES to explain details of 'secret basement'

Labour postpones decision over Chinese mega embassy in London after Beijing REFUSES to explain details of 'secret basement'  GB News

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9 d. ago ‘Trust me bro’?: China’s pitch for Europe’s largest embassy in London hits another snag after mystery floorplans emerge

‘Trust me bro’?: China’s pitch for Europe’s largest embassy in London hits another snag after mystery floorplans emerge  Malay Mail

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1 week ago China refuses to explain ‘greyed out’ parts of London embassy plan

Representatives dismiss UK’s request for further information as not ‘necessary or appropriate’

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2 w. ago Opinion | How Beijing’s proposed new embassy in London could benefit Britain

Opinion | How Beijing’s proposed new embassy in London could benefit Britain  South China Morning Post

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2 w. ago Brutal message family of burned baby doesn't want to hear as China 'refuses' to send back alleged fugitive accused of coffee attack

Nine-month-old Luka had boiling hot coffee poured over him in Brisbane 's Hanlon Park on August 27 last year and the man accused of attacking him is avoiding prosecution in his native China.

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2 w. ago China’s Plan To Construct Biggest Embassy In Europe Sparks Anger In London; Why Are People Opposing Super Embassy?

China’s Plan To Construct Biggest Embassy In Europe Sparks Anger In London; Why Are People Opposing Super Embassy?  EurAsian Times

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3 w. ago Angela Rayner demands China explain redacted blueprint for London embassy

Angela Rayner demands China explain redacted blueprint for London embassy  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Angela Rayner demands China explain redacted blueprint for London 'mega

The Deputy Prime Minister has told Beijing to explain why it has redacted drawings of areas in the proposed building near the capital’s financial district

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3 w. ago The biggest problem for Starmer and co: the machinery of government is broken and they can’t fix it | Martin Kettle

The prisons crisis is symptomatic of a dysfunctional system that is defeating these ministers as badly as those before themIn one of my favourite Seinfeld episodes, George Costanza is sitting in a New York diner and – this shows how long ago it was – reading his morning paper. Suddenly he folds the paper up, sets it down on the table and looks across to his companion with weary exasperation. Why, he asks, does the high-minded New York Times refuse to accept that China is a turn-off?Just like George, many readers will at some stage probably have experienced a similar feeling. Perhaps it was about China, but perhaps about something completely different. Call it the “not right now” syndrome. It is the syndrome that recognises that a subject might be important, but reading a lengthy report about it can be another thing altogether.Martin Kettle is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rayner orders China to explain redacted blueprint for London embassy

Rayner orders China to explain redacted blueprint for London embassy  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago China is being urged to explain 'secret basement' under its London 'mega

Angela Rayner has ordered China to explain why it has redacted blueprints for its 'mega-embassy' set to be built in London

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3 w. ago Angela Rayner orders China to explain redacted blueprint for London 'mega

The Deputy Prime Minister has told Beijing to explain why it has redacted drawings of areas in the proposed building near the capital’s financial district

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3 w. ago Rayner orders China to explain secret basement under London ‘mega

Rayner orders China to explain secret basement under London ‘mega-embassy’  The Telegraph

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3 w. ago Ministers ask China to explain redacted designs for London ‘super

Ministers ask China to explain redacted designs for London ‘super-embassy’  The Guardian

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3 w. ago UK demands China explain redacted parts of London embassy plan

Some drawings for the controversial project contain buildings that are blacked out

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3 w. ago Rayner demands China explains redacted parts of London embassy plans

Rayner demands China explains redacted parts of London embassy plans  Financial Times

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