The Tories got through so many PMs that the bill for their security is 'unsustainable'

[pellinore]

The almost £10million-a-year security bill for protecting Britain's eight living former prime ministers is 'unsustainable', the Home Office has been warned. 

The UK currently has its largest number of former heads of government in history, significantly fuelled by the Conservatives' tumultuous period which has seen the party go through four PMs in three years.

As many as 120 specialist police protection officers are needed to give the ex-British leaders round-the-clock security, ex-officers have claimed. 

The eight living former PMs are Sir John Major, Sir Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Lord Cameron, Baroness May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and most recently Rishi Sunak.

Ms Truss became the shortest-serving PM when she lasted just 49 days in Downing Street in 2022. 

The Tories got through so many PMs that the bill for their security is 'unsustainable', Home Office has been warned | Daily Mail Online

Edited December 6, 2024 by pellinore

[itsnotoutthere]

Put Blair in prison where he belongs....there you go, bill already reduced. 👍

Edited December 6, 2024 by itsnotoutthere