‘I fled Hong Kong for my safety – China’s super-embassy will mean more espionage’

There are widespread security concerns over the super-embassy which was approved today (Picture: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Dissidents who fled China to the UK say Keir Starmer is ‘playing into Beijing’s hands’ after the government approved a hugely controversial super-embassy in London.

Plans to convert the Royal Mint in Tower Hamlets, which is near top financial centres and critical communication cables, have been green-lit today despite widespread security concerns.