Boris Johnson 'forced to abandon plans for £150,000 bulletproof tree house for son'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Boris Johnson is facing allegations that he planned to build a £150,000 bulletproof tree house in the grounds of his Chequers country residence.

The Prime Minister, who is facing fresh calls to step down after two crushing by-election defeats following the fall-out over 'Partygate', declined to deny a report in The Times on Saturday that he was forced to abandon the idea after police raised security concerns.

The report said Mr Johnson and wife Carrie had wanted to build the tree house at the grace and favour retreat in autumn 2020 for their son, Wilf.

Sources said Tory party donor Lord Brownlow was considered to draw up the project, which was said to have been dismissed because of the security risk of the structure being visible from the road, despite the design featuring bulletproof glass.