{"id":1992563,"date":"2026-06-15T13:22:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1992563"},"modified":"2026-06-15T13:22:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T10:22:35","slug":"delays-to-uks-houses-of-parliament-renovation-could-add-420-million-to-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1992563","title":{"rendered":"Delays to UK&#8217;s Houses of Parliament renovation could add \u00a3420 million to bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/79\/90\/46\/1200x675_cmsv2_4748555e-6db2-5a81-bb74-45631bc16c79-9799046.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2902316-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2902316\" data-cid=\"9800106\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2902316-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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loading=\"eager\" alt=\"A general view of the Houses of Parliament from across the River Thames in London, 3 May, 2024\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              A general view of the Houses of Parliament from across the River Thames in London, 3 May, 2024<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspGavin Blackburn\n<\/div>\n<div 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alt=\"threads\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"u-display-flex u-gap-1 u-show-for-mobile-only\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" alt=\"whatsapp\" loading=\"lazy\"><span>Whatsapp<\/span><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/vector\/social-icons\/article-redesign-whatsapp.svg\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"whatsapp\" class=\"u-show-for-desktop\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Plans to restore the Victorian neo-Gothic edifice, which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring Westminster Abbey, stretch back more than a decade.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>Delaying restoration of Britain&#8217;s crumbling Houses of Parliament could add \u00a3420 million (\u20ac485 million) a year to the final bill, the country&#8217;s National Audit Office (NAO) forecast Monday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plans to restore the Victorian neo-Gothic edifice, which is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site featuring Westminster Abbey, stretch back more than a decade.<\/p>\n<p>However works have yet to start owing to concerns over the project&#8217;s huge costs estimated at tens of billions of pounds, as well as on worries about disruption caused by rehousing MPs and Lords in temporary buildings for many years.<\/p>\n<p>The Houses of Parliament, otherwise referred to as the Palace of Westminster, suffers from &#8220;deteriorating mechanical and electrical systems, fire safety issues&#8230;.(and) asbestos,&#8221; the NAO confirmed Monday.<\/p>\n<p>In an updated report, the independent spending watchdog noted &#8220;that each year of delay corresponds to an additional \u00a3320 million (\u20ac369 million) to \u00a3420 million (\u20ac485 million) on top of the overall cost of delivering the programme.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/79\/90\/46\/808x539_cmsv2_61dad3e7-8c17-57e1-ab64-fe91917d11cf-9799046.jpg\" alt=\"The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, reflected in a puddle as people walk past in London, 3 June, 2026\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, reflected in a puddle as people walk past in London, 3 June, 2026<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Parliament currently spends around \u00a31.5 million (\u20ac1.7 million) a week on maintenance of the Palace, including major refurbishment projects,&#8221; the NAO added.<\/p>\n<p>A parliamentary body has proposed various options for the restoration, with one possible outcome showing a phased project lasting between 38-61 years and costing up to \u00a339.2 billion (\u20ac45.3 billion).<\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;full decant&#8221; would see parliament&#8217;s upper and lower chambers leave the Palace for much of the project, costing up to \u00a315.6 billion (\u20ac18 billion) and taking between 19-24 years to complete.<\/p>\n<p>MPs in the lower House of Commons and peers in the House of Lords, must decide on the options, which include one unlikely restoration project forecast to last 84 years, by mid-2030.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Russia could attack NATO within four years<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">British PM Keir Starmer announces social media ban for 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billions of pounds, as well as on worries about disruption caused by rehousing MPs and Lords in temporary buildings for many years.The Houses of Parliament, otherwise referred to as the Palace of Westminster, suffers from &#8220;deteriorating mechanical and electrical systems, fire safety issues&#8230;.(and) asbestos,&#8221; the NAO confirmed Monday.In an updated report, the independent spending watchdog noted &#8220;that each year of delay corresponds to an additional \u00a3320 million (\u20ac369 million) to \u00a3420 million (\u20ac485 million) on top of the overall cost of delivering the programme.&#8221;Parliament currently spends around \u00a31.5 million (\u20ac1.7 million) a week on maintenance of the Palace, including major refurbishment projects,&#8221; the NAO added.A parliamentary body has proposed various options for the restoration, with one possible outcome showing a phased project lasting between 38-61 years and costing up to \u00a339.2 billion (\u20ac45.3 billion).A 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