9 h. ago China warns Britain will 'bear all the consequences' if its new London super embassy isn't approved without delay

China's foreign ministry has hit back in open fury at further delays to permission for its planned embassy in the heart of the City of London.

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23 h. ago 'Covid pandemic 2.0' warning as China bat habits spotted in mainland Europe

The chain of events that led to the Covid pandemic in China could be about to unfold in Europe and scientists have identified key risk factors found at farms in Italy

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29 h. ago UK hits back after China warns of ‘consequences’ over London mega

UK hits back after China warns of ‘consequences’ over London mega-embassy delay  The Independent

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33 h. ago UK rejects claims of ‘commitments’ over proposed Chinese embassy

Beijing has threatened ‘consequences’ if ministers reject planning permission for the new embassy in London.

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33 h. ago Furious China threatens Britain with 'consequences' after Labour delays approval of new London 'super

Beijing wants to create a huge diplomatic headquarters on an historic site near the City of London despite opposition from campaigners and local communities.

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34 h. ago China warns UK of ‘consequences’ after latest delay to new London embassy

Decision on planning application has been pushed back to December in latest blow to relations

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34 h. ago China threatens Britain with 'consequences' if its controversial plans for mega

Beijing makes threat after Government delayed decision on super embassy in east London for a second time

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34 h. ago China threatens UK with ‘consequences’ over delayed London mega embassy

Diplomatic tensions escalate amid rows over planning hold-ups and collapse of spying trialUK politics live – latest updatesTensions between Britain and China have escalated after Beijing criticised further delays to a planning decision on its proposed “mega embassy” in London.China’s ministry of foreign affairs expressed “grave concern and strong dissatisfaction” after Steve Reed, the housing secretary, pushed back his final decision on the proposal until 10 December. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago China vents fury at Labour for delaying approval of new London 'super

Beijing wants to create a huge diplomatic headquarters on an historic site near the City of London despite opposition from campaigners and local communities.

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53 h. ago MI5 thwarted China attack in past week, chief reveals as he warns Beijing presents daily threat to UK security

Sir Ken McCallum admitted he was ‘frustrated’ over spy case collapse as CPS faces further questions over failure to prosecute

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53 h. ago Decision on China super embassy in London delayed for second time amid spy row

A ruling on the controversial plans has been pushed back amid concerns over national security

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54 h. ago UK delays deadline for decision on China ‘super embassy’ as spy row intensifies

The decision on whether to approve the ‘super embassy’ has been pushed back to December

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57 h. ago MI5 chief reveals China plot disrupted last week and warns of 'daily' security threat

Sir Ken McCallum, the Director General of MI5, said the intelligence service had intervened operationally to disrupt a threat connected to China in the last week

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4 d. ago China must reveal full, unredacted London super embassy plans before approval, says minister

Housing Secretary Steve Reed is expected to make a decision on controversial plans for China’s east London new super embassy this month

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4 d. ago China and Russia posing ‘significant threat’ to UK in cyberspace, NCSC warns

The National Cyber Security Centre faced a record number of nationally significant incidents in 2024-25.

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5 d. ago Furious Speaker hits out at ministers over China spying scandal and warns parliament is not getting protection

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle accused the Government of failing to protect MPs after Parliament was 'spied on' by China.

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5 d. ago MI5 delivers chilling warning to MPs on spy threats from Russia and China

The intelligence service put out guidance to MPs and peers on how to counter 'espionage and foreign interference' amidst a row over the collapse of a major China spy case

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5 d. ago China warns of retaliation after Trump slapped country with extra tariffs – but US leader insists ‘it will be fine’

CHINA has warned it will retaliate with its own "countermeasures" after Donald Trump hit the country with extra 100 per cent tariffs - in the latest escalation of the tit-for-tat trade war. The US president played down simmering tensions between the two nations - vowing everything "will be fine" in the face of Beijing's latest...

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer's security adviser Jonathan Powell is 'too close to China', Labour cabinet ministers warn

Jonathan Powell is facing scrutiny across the political divide after he reportedly refused to call Beijing an 'enemy' of the UK in evidence for the case.

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9 d. ago China sends horror WW3 threat of nuclear strike hitting in 20 minutes

Victor Gao, Vice President of the Centre for China and Globalisation, warned of "devastating consequences" should China come under attack and boasted of a long-range missile that can hit in minutes

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