British taxpayers are now facing a growing security bill as the cost of protecting former prime ministers is set to climb. According to reports, taxpayers could be paying a bill of more than £24M a year. The total is set to rise once Sir Keir Starmer becomes the UK's ninth living former prime minister and receives taxpayer-funded security.
Britain's rapid succession of leaders after Brexit has led to a record number of living former prime ministers, surpassing the previous 20th-century record of five.
