A secret camera has been discovered in a sensitive Whitehall building, sparking fears of espionage, The i Paper has learned.

Security officials working at Marsham Street in Victoria, central London – a vast suite of offices that houses the Home Office and the Department for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) – found a hidden camera in a ceiling panel, ministers have been informed.

The discovery sparked alarm because officials in the building had been involved in the controversial planning application for China’s proposed new mega-embassy in London.

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A source familiar with the incident, which occurred in the last two months, said the Security Services had been informed.