New report also suggests renovations may take up to 61 years, as critics say project lacks accountabilityPlans to restore the crumbling Palace of Westminster could cost £40bn and take up to 61 years, a new report by the...
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Read MoreClock dials atop Elizabeth Tower in London briefly stopped at 12.55pm on WednesdayTime stood still in London on Wednesday, it has emerged.Big Ben, the famous bell at the top of the 96-metre Elizabeth Tower in Westminster, failed...
Read MoreWe are raiding the Audio Long Read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2017: As politicians dither over repairs, the risk of fire, flood or a deluge...
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Read MoreNew health secretary confirms recording device in his office has been disabled after Hancock leakCabinet ministers should not have security cameras in their offices, the new health secretary has said, after his predecessor was...
Read MoreEmails released under FoI show officials were initially given a budget of £280,000A secret plan to renovate five “grace and favour” flats on the parliamentary estate for senior House of Commons staff has cost...
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