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UK Care home bosses fear they won't be able to replace staff sacked for refusing covid jabs. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. More about Boris Johnson carrie symonds Downing Street. Already subscribed? The four-bedroom flat at No11 has recently become a bolthole for several of the latest prime ministers and it is there, within the larger living space at the top of a large sweeping staircase, that history comes alive.
It is now the subject of a growing expenses scandal. It has since been confirmed that Johnson has now paid for it himself. Any money used from Tory party donors to add to that allowance could potentially be in breach of the ministerial code and parliamentary standard rules, even if Mr Johnson effectively paid the money back. A photoshoot with the Sunday Times later showed the sofa covered with brown patterned throw cushions and the coffee table in front of a marble fireplace.
Former PM Cameron and his wife spent six years at No 11 and with four children living there it needed a full make-over. The hallway, sometimes used for family get-togethers, was hung with framed family pictures. The designer has written a book about rattan and in bought the UK's last remaining rattan furniture company after it went into administration, keeping the staff on.
Last February, Prince Charles visited the workshop in Leicestershire and a year later Mrs Lytle revealed they have been working every day during the pandemic and two new apprentices were starting.
Each prime minister, or their partner, has put their own mark on No 11 since Tony Blair decided to live in it instead of No 10 due to its larger size, having been merged with the former No 12 in The Blairs completely re-decorated after it was left almost untouched since the s by successive chancellors, who always used to have No 11 as their residence.
Mr Blair was in office the longest, but also spent the most amount of money every year out of the past four prime ministers. Boris Johnson's total spend this year has not yet been declared. Gordon Brown and his wife, Sarah, kept the Blair's kitchen - described by a friend as "fine for Gordon and Sarah and her homely cooking", although "a bit old-fashioned".
The Camerons completely re-decorated, changing the rather aging interiors of No 11 into a much more modern home.
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