Forgotten plans to overhaul dilapidated No 10

DOWNING Street had become so run-down plans were drawn up under Tony Blair for a major redevelopment costing hundreds of millions of pounds, according newly-released official files.

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DOWNING Street had become so rundown plans were drawn up under Tony Blair for a major redevelopment costing hundreds of millions of pounds, according newly-released official files.

The hugely ambitious programme - codenamed Project George - included a two-storey “subterranean suite” under the No 10 garden, with a conference room capable of seating 200 people, which could also serve as a “safe-haven” area in the event of a terrorist attack.