Houses of Parliament at risk of ‘Notre Dame-style fire’ as renovation costs rise
Report says cost of maintenance could soon reach £2m a week, including 24-hour patrols to avert fire risk The Palace of Westminster will be at risk of a Notre Dame-style fire or a similar catastrophic event if MPs do not tackle the issue of funding refurbishments, a parliamentary committee has said. Decisions about…
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by The Guardian ·
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Houses of Parliament at risk of ‘Notre Dame-style fire’ as renovation costs rise
Report says cost of maintenance could soon reach £2m a week, including 24-hour patrols to avert fire risk The Palace of Westminster will be at risk of a Notre Dame-style fire or a similar catastrophic event if MPs do not tackle the issue of funding refurbishments, a parliamentary committee has said. Decisions about…
Westminster at risk of ‘Notre Dame-style fire’, MPs warn
The committee chair warned that if inaction continued, the King could be plunged into darkness during an event such as the State Opening of Parliament
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: The Guardian and The Independent. The Guardian published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Independent, 12 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Houses of Parliament, Opening of Parliament and MPs.
