Overview
- Housing Secretary Steve Reed is due to announce the ruling today after repeated delays.
- Residents, rights groups and campaigners say they will pursue a judicial review if permission is granted.
- Officials insist national security has been the core priority, citing close involvement of intelligence agencies.
- Unredacted drawings reportedly show 208 underground rooms, a hidden chamber and works near high‑speed internet cables serving London’s financial districts.
- If approved, the move would create the largest embassy complex in the UK, following protests and ahead of a possible prime ministerial trip to China.