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Keir Starmer's government discussed moving out of 10 Downing Street
Andy Burnham has not formed a view on the suitability of Downing Street as a workplace, it is understood
Sir Keir Starmer's government discussed moving out of Downing Street because of concerns about its suitability as a workplace, senior figures from his administration have said.
Ministers and officials from successive governments have privately complained that Number 10's rabbit warren-like layout can lead to a lack of collaboration among those working there.
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.
10 Downing Street is more than 300 years old and is an amalgamation of three houses, which comprises more than 100 rooms.
Downing Street's White Room is one of many in the building