Houses of Parliament at risk of ‘Notre Dame-style fire’ as renovation costs rise
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Wed, 4 November 2026
3 reports- The Guardian World00:01first to report
Report says cost of maintenance could soon reach £2m a week, including 24-hour patrols to avert fire risk The Palace of Westminster will be at risk of a Notre Dame-style fire or a similar catastrophic event if MPs do not tackle the issue of funding refurbishments, a parliamentary committee has said. Decisions about how and when to begin a full restoration of the building, which is Grade I-listed and a Unesco world heritage site, have been repeatedly delayed amid disagreement over how it should...
- Le Figaro (France)12:49
Un rapport du Comité des comptes publics de la Chambre des communes alerte sur l’urgence d’engager les travaux de restauration du bâtiment.
- Anadolu Agency (AA)15:52
Committee warns continued delays to restoration program could expose Palace of Westminster to Notre-Dame-style fire and other catastrophic risks
Thu, 5 November 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post07:28
Britain’s centuries-old parliament is at risk of a “Notre Dame-like” fire or other catastrophe if lawmakers continue to put off a major restoration project, MPs warned on Wednesday. Crumbling masonry, ageing electrics, frequent leaks and high asbestos levels are some of the problems besetting the Palace of Westminster, parts of which are more than 900 years old. Billions of pounds are required to renovate the estate, which sits within a Unesco World Heritage site, but parliamentarians have...