The Government is facing a "walk of shame" over Chinese embassy decision, former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith previously warned.

Asian equities started the week on a strong note as Hong Kong and South Korea outperformed, while Australia was closed for the King’s Birthday and Indonesia and Pakistan were closed for Eid al-Adha.

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