Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer postponed the United Kingdom decision on China's proposal to build a new embassy at Royal Mint Court due to security concerns and continued intelligence warnings.Former British intelligence officer Philip Ingram, Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat, and security services such as MI5 have highlighted threats of espionage and increased Chinese influence.China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson
Lin Jian and the Chinese embassy in
London criticized the delays and dismissed the concerns as baseless accusations.