Rishi Sunak will not have his own personalised lectern in Downing Street because there was not time for him to design one during the rapid leadership contest to replace Liz Truss.
In a break with Tory tradition, the new prime minister has not been given his own lectern to deliver statements to the public, and will use a leftover from the previous administration.
Ms Truss sparked intrigue last month when she gave her first speech from Downing Street in front of a twisted lectern made of wooden blocks.
The modern design was a break from Boris Johnson’s lectern, which was straighter and more traditional.
Mr Sunak will use a similar design to Ms Truss without the “twisted” effect when he delivers his first statement from Downing Street on Tuesday.
The lecterns each take around three weeks to manufacture and cost between £2,000 and £4,000, depending on the style and speed they are needed.
Although they are largely made of wood, they have a metal core to prevent them from being blown over.
Conservative prime ministers are each allowed to help design the lecterns for their time in office.
They are custom-built for Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ), which usually orders two and loans one to Downing Street.
Theresa May's lectern was designed by Fiona Hill, her joint chief of staff, and was designed to look "feminine", according to a source.
David Cameron's was designed by Baroness Sugg, his head of operations, and was designed to look "statesmanlike," while Mr Johnson's blockier design was intended to withstand him thumping it as he delivered speeches.
The CCHQ version of Ms Truss’s lectern has Union flag stickers, and was used in her address to members after winning the Conservative leadership race last month.
But Downing Street preferred to use a lectern without the Union flag and removed the stickers, The Telegraph understands.
The lecterns are respectively placed in the government archives and CCHQ political archives when a prime minister steps down.
Liz Truss: The twisted Jenga column
The most short-lived lectern in British political history is Liz Truss's twisted column.
It was, however, well used.
With two addresses to the nation in Downing Street and an appearance at the Tory Party Conference in Birmingham under its belt, it has now been stood down.
Boris Johnson: The two-tiered base
Boris Johnson broke new ground when he became the first prime minister to opt for a two-tiered base for the lectern.
It was also the first lectern to come in a dark brown shade.
Theresa May: The Brexit lectern
Theresa May's lectern, a simple and linear design, was featured heavily during Brexit updates.
The base was wider than the podium, and came in a light, varnished finish.
She famously walked away from the lectern in tears as she resigned as prime minister.
David Cameron: The curved pine platform
The first of the modern Tory lecterns was David Cameron's.
He picked a sleek and futuristic curved design as his platform to deliver addresses to the nation.
It was also the first all-wood finished lectern.
Gordon Brown: The shared lectern
Labour shared their platforms, with Gordon Brown inheriting his predecessor Tony Blair.
Tony Blair: The floating shelf
The basic floating shelf design was the choice of Tony Blair.
Enough space for his notes, but not tilted like future lecterns to hide them.
It also featured two bulky microphones.
