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Keir Starmer blows £30k on luxury flat makeover including £1.4k designer bed

Keir Starmer’s team used about £30,000 of taxpayer money to furnish the Downing Street No. 11 flat
The purchase list includes a £1,400 designer bed and a £1,395 TV unit
Officials say the spending is within the official annual allowance for the flat
Critics say the optics conflict with public calls for cost-of-living belt-tightening
The refurbishment was reportedly carried out with input from the Starmer family and cabinet office guidance
Downing Street says the items will remain government property for future use
The incident follows Starmer’s past criticisms of Boris Johnson’s ‘wallpapergate’ style spending
Campaigns say the £30k spending contrasts with public cost-of-living struggles
The story highlights ongoing scrutiny of MPs' housing allowances

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