New-look Downing Street briefing room makes TV debut after £80,000 revamp
Sir Keir Starmer has held his first press conference in the Downing Street briefing room after up to £80,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent on a “politically neutral” refurbishment.
The room, in 9 Downing Street, was redecorated during December and the Prime Minister used it on Tuesday morning to make his statement on the Southport atrocity.
The blue panels which had formed the backdrop to the press conference stage have been replaced with wood panels with inlaid lighting.
Refresh
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman has previously described the changes as a “one-off refresh” “to restore the room to a politically neutral setting”.
“The panelling restores the room back to its original state,” the spokesman said. “The cost is obviously a fraction of what the previous administration spent on the room.”
It is understood the cost of the revamp amounted to less than £80,000.
“Vanity project”
It previously served as the courtroom for the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council before it moved to the Supreme Court building in 2009.
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So this is a non story. I’m no labour fan, but this constant attack is ridiculous, especially considering what the previous party did and got away with. People have short memories and mindlessly believe any rubbish put in front of them.
Nothing wrong with it. Pass the pledge.
I object to funding Johnson post his running away, not this.
Or do people want a leaky portacabin around the back to show the UK government on an international stage.
Waste of money, when people are scared to put the heating on.
Should be more angry that Johnson spent £2.6m on making it in the first place. And in doing so had it painted Conservative party blue making it inevitable that it would have to be redone.
Dont they know about the black hole? Maybe they do and they are just topping it up.