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.

January 07, 2025 at 1:20pm GMT. The Government has spent up to £80,000 to make Downing Street’s press briefing room a “politically neutral setting”.

It is understood that the prime minister will now start using the room for press conferences. Under Boris Johnson, the then Tory government spent £2.6 million turning the room in 9 Downing Street ...

Keir Starmer finally used the Downing Street briefing room today after boycotting it until £80,000 was spent removing 'Tory blue' paint.. More than six months after becoming PM, Sir Keir held a ...

Downing Street briefing room has £80,000 ‘politically neutral’ refurbishment - Blue panels have been removed from Downing Street’s press briefing room in an effort to make it a ...

The briefing room, in Number 9 Downing Street, was refurbished during December. The blue panels which had formed the backdrop to the press conference stage have been replaced with wood panels with ...

The Government has spent up to £80,000 to make Downing Street’s press briefing room a “politically neutral setting”. The briefing room, in Number 9 Downing Street, was refurbished during ...

The Government has spent up to £80,000 to make Downing Street’s press briefing room a “politically neutral setting”. The briefing room, in Number 9 Downing Street, was refurbished during December. The ...