UK: Fires in Palace of Westminster spark 'Notre Dame inferno' warning

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2025-01-23

London (PA Media/dpa) - Fire has broken out 45 times in the UK's Palace of Westminster over the last decade, latest figures show, sparking warnings of a "Notre Dame inferno incubating" on the crumbling estate. Labour former cabinet minister Peter Hain, who obtained the breakdown of incidents in parliament, said he was "horrified." The peer, who served as Commons leader for two years during his time as a member of parliament (MP), has hit out at t......

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