Several reports focus on plans for security arrangements for living former Prime Ministers in the UK. The articles say that ahead of a new Prime Minister taking office, the number of living ex–Prime Ministers is set to rise to nine. They discuss the potential cost of providing round-the-clock protection for each former Prime Minister, citing figures described as “up to” about £100 million per year for such coverage. The coverage is framed around whether the UK can afford continuous security for the group. The sources do not provide additional detail on how the estimate is calculated, which specific protection models would be used, or whether the figure represents an existing or proposed budget. The reporting also indicates that the issue is connected to a change in government, with coverage referencing Andy Burnham as the incoming Prime Minister later in the month. Overall, the articles present the question of security spending for former leaders as a cost and policy consideration for the incoming administration.