According to his biographer Tom Baldwin, Sir Keir Starmer found the portrait of Margaret Thatcher unsettling and decided to have it removed from No 10.
Baldwin recounted their private conversation where Starmer acknowledged the discomfort with Thatcher's portrait, leading to the decision to remove it from Downing Street.
The painting was commissioned by Gordon Brown, representing a significant historical figure; critics have expressed that removing it feels vindictive and undermines Thatcher's impact.
Baroness Arlene Foster criticized Starmer’s decision as a denial of Thatcher's role in British politics, marking it as vindictive and a poor start for Labour.
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