Devastating Notre Dame-style fire 'could happen' to the crumbling Palace of Westminster
A DEVASTATING fire like at Notre Dame could happen to the Palace of Westminster, MPs have warned.The Palace of Westminster could suffer a tragic fire like Notre Dame, a top MP has warned
He added: "The state of the building is very poor in Westminster and a fire risk is obviously huge with a building that has so much wood within it." "We must make sure that every fire precaution is taken as the major work goes ahead," Mr Bryant said.And Mrs May's deputy David Lidington warned just a few weeks ago: "With each year that passes, the risk of a catastrophic fire grows."showing a gold cross glistening in the embers.
Fellow MP Jim Fitzpatrick warned today the blaze was "the great fear for all historic buildings including the Houses of Parliament."fire risk that a team of 32 people monitor it 24 hours a day in case a fire breaks out, The Sun revealed last year.
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