Boris Johnson’s proposal for York parliament during restoration is rejected

Repairs body says it will not review idea of temporary move as decision is for MPs and peers

Boris Johnson's suggestion of moving parliament to York while a multibillion-pound restoration of the Palace of Westminster takes place will not be considered by a body reviewing the plans.

The prime minister had requested that a possible location outside London" be looked at as a place for parliament to sit while the crumbling palace is revamped at an estimated cost of 4bn.