A senior minister today dismissed US misgivings about controversial plans for a Chinese 'super embassy' near the City of London today.

The Trump administration has urged Downing Street to block the proposed development close to London financial centres amid fears that it will be used to tap into commercial information.

It is the latest warning to be presented to ministers about the site at Royal Mint Court, close to the Tower of London, which is near a sensitive hub of essential communication cables.

But Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said the UK would offer a 'fulsome response' to any security concerns raised.

He told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips on Sky News: 'These issues will be taken care of assiduously in the planning process.