It has been a tense week over at Downing Street. That is nothing new, but on this occasion it was the buildings on the street itself that shared the spotlight with those living inside. Questions over how costs were covered for renovations to the flat above 11 Downing Street, the private residence of Boris Johnson and fiancée Carrie Symonds, have been the subject of intense political speculation, and now an Electoral Commission review. The debate has ranged from discussions of ethics and ministerial codes to the adequacy of John Lewis wallpaper. Like the Prime Minister's recent predecessors, Johnson lives in the flat above No 11 due to the ample space offered there in comparison with the smaller, neighbouring No 10 flat. The Prime Minister receives a yearly public grant of £30,000 to spend on his living quarters, but the latest set of renovations in question are estimated to cost in excess of £200,000.