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1 day agoBritish MPs face Hobson's Choice for restoration of the crumbling, unsafe Palace of Westminster
The first, dubbed Full Decant, would see the site fully emptied, with the Lords and the Commons moving to new premises for most of the works. The second, Enhanced Maintenance and Improvement Plus (EMI+), would see only the House of Lords move out for part of the project and construction otherwise undertaken around MPs' daily work. According to these proposals, the latter have until 2030 to choose which option to go for. During that time, companies will bid for construction contracts, the palace will seek planning consent, and a phase of early, preparatory works will begin.
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