Details of who paid for Boris Johnson’s controversial refurbishment of his Downing Street flat could be revealed within weeks, his new adviser on ministerial behaviour said today. Lord Christopher Geidt, a former aide to the Queen, told MPs that he planned to release the long overdue register of ministerial interests by the end of May. … Read more
Aristocrat and interior designer to the royal family are locked in bitter court battle over refurbishment of £11.5million mansion in London’s upmarket Notting Hill Lord James Russell claims contractors botched £4 million revamp of their home The Russells argue in court papers the project went over budget by £1 million Lucinda Sanford Ltd blames extra … Read more
Britain at its best: Bishop Auckland in County Durham is the king of the castles Auckland Castle is set to reopen to the public after a £150 million refurbishment Jonathan Ruffer, ‘Auckland’s fairy godfather’, donated £15 million to the cause It is no longer lived in by the Bishop of Durham but partly used as … Read more
Fire safety experts warned refurbishment of Grenfell Tower was ‘making a c**p condition worse’ five years before blaze which killed 72, inquiry hears Exova warned of designs for refurbishment of Grenfell Tower as far back as 2012 The design was described by fire safety experts as ‘not great’, the inquiry heard Conversations with architect Bruce … Read more