MHCLG has approved plans for China to build a new mega-embassy on the Royal Mint Court site:
“The Inspector recommended that the applications be approved and planning permission and listed building consent be granted, subject to conditions… For the reasons given below, the Secretary of State agrees with the Inspector’s conclusions, except where stated, and agrees with her recommendations. He has decided to grant planning permission and listed building consent, subject to conditions.”
Local residents say they will launch a judicial review, backed by leading planning lawyer Charles Banner KC. China will be pleased as Starmer gets ready for his visit…
Andy Haldane, Burnham’s recent adviser on the economy who has not taken up a No10 job, told Andrew Marr on LBC:
“The market now suspects that this is a traditional tax-and-spend socialist government with better TikTok videos…
imposing windfall taxes on oil & gas or on banks or upping capital gains tax would […] repeat the mistake that Rachel made […] The Achilles heel, the fiscal Achilles heel of this government thus far has been its unwillingness and/or inability to cut public spending.”