MPs vote to back refurbishment which is expected to see Commons move to WhitehallA tale of decay: the Houses of Parliament are falling down
Parliament is expected to relocate away from its historic site at the Palace of Westminster in the next decade after MPs decided that the risk of a major fire was so distinguished that a total refurbishment costing at least £3.5bn was essential.
MPs voted by 236 to 220 to support an amendment that saw Conservative and Labour members arrive together to support a full programme of works that is likely to result in the Commons relocating to a venue in Whitehall from the middle of the next decade.
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Source: guardian.co.uk