{"id":2282,"date":"2013-07-02T10:25:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-02T10:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2282"},"modified":"2013-07-02T10:25:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-02T10:25:43","slug":"house-of-lords-spends-a-penny-on-100k-toilets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/house-of-lords-spends-a-penny-on-100k-toilets\/","title":{"rendered":"House of Lords spends a penny on \u00a3100k toilets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Lords is dumping &pound;100,000 worth of&nbsp;taxpayers'&nbsp;money into funding new toilets.<\/p>\n<p>They will be used by peers and VIP guests and are being refurbished because they are currently in an &quot;unacceptable condition for the high profile area they are in&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Contractors are currently being sought to carry out the job &ndash; although it might be a step too far for the DIY weekend warriors among us.<\/p>\n<p>As the Palace of Westminster is a Grade I listed building the 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