Overview
- Freedom of Information disclosures show £14,319 on refurbishment and £15,442 on furnishings at the No 11 flat, totalling £29,761.67 within the £30,000 limit.
- The itemised list includes three sofas costing £4,440, a £1,400 bed, a £1,395 TV unit, a £1,630 shower screen, £9,164 for painting, £2,803 for storage, and £721.94 for blinds.
- Downing Street says the flat was empty on entering office and the Cabinet Office furnished it under long‑standing guidance, with all items remaining government property.
- Conservative MP Alex Burghart says ministers delayed detail for months and that FOI pressure was needed, arguing the costs do not show value for money.
- Reports by GB News, Guido Fawkes and the Independent set out the receipts and revive comparisons with Boris Johnson’s 2021 refurbishment while noting the prime minister’s annual £30,000 public grant.