2026-10-26 · BBC News
🔮 James Lyons, who served as Sir Keir's director of communications, said over the weekend that "moving out was something that was discussed" during his time in post.
Two other senior figures confirmed that discussions were had about moving staff into an open plan space in another government department.
One source said a space inside the Foreign Office building, a short distance from Downing Street, had been identified.
Both stressed that discussions did not go beyond an early phase and it's not known whether Sir Keir himself was consulted.
There's no suggestion that the prime minister would have stopped living in Downing Street if the plan had gone forward. assertive