If Keir Starmer made promises to China it could constitute ‘predetermination’, Lord Banner legal opinion concludes If Keir Starmer made promises to China it could constitute ‘predetermination’, Lord Banner legal opinion concludes Approving a Chinese super-embassy in east London could be unlawful if ministers gave Beijing assurances about the project in advance, one of the UK’s top planning lawyers has concluded. If Keir Starmer or his team made promises to the Chinese government about the