Hidden Camera Discovered in UK Government Offices Linked to Chinese Mega-Embassy Planning Decision

A hidden camera was found in a ceiling panel in a communal area of the Marsham Street complex in Westminster within the past two months, with security services subsequently informed, the i Paper reported 12. The complex houses the Home Office, MHCLG, and DEFRA; no suggestion has surfaced linking the device to Russian or Chinese actors 12. MHCLG handled planning decisions for China's proposed mega-embassy at the former Royal Mint site in east London, approved by Communities Secretary Steve Reed in January 34. Alex Burghart, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, called for an urgent investigation to establish who placed the device, how long it was present, and whether any sensitive information was compromised 13. MHCLG declined to comment on security matters 1.