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Past RIBA presidents and celebrities join calls to halt Liverpool Street station plans

By 2023-05-09T12:12:00

Liverpool Street May 2

Stephen Fry and Tracey Emin sign letter urging Michael Gove to call in Herzog & de Meuron-designed scheme

Three past RIBA presidents and several celebrities have joined calls to halt Herzog & de Meuron’s controversial £1.5bn plans for a 15-storey tower above Liverpool Street station.

Former RIBA presidents Angela Brady, Ben Derbyshire and Jane Duncan have all signed a letter to The Times urging communities secretary Michael Gove to call in the scheme, which was submitted for planning last week.

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