Downing Street
noun
: the British Prime Minister or the British government
Downing Street and the White House are currently discussing the issue.
Note: The term Downing Street comes from the address of the official home of the British Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street in London.
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And there are even people in Downing Street who quite envies the idea of taking a Musk-style wrecking ball to parts of the state; Health Secretary Wes Streeting recently abolished one of the main administrative levels of the National Health Service in an overnight raid.
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Jim Waterson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
The Briton also met Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson at 10 Downing Street to discuss reforms that could be introduced in the education system.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Now based in north London, Parker has been a regular on the exclusive Mayfair scene since the ’90s, securing invites to Buckingham Palace garden parties and more recently, 10 Downing Street, where prime minister Keir Starmer lives.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, days before the announcement on the first budget of the new Labour government, at Downing Street on October 28, 2024 in London, England.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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Jim Waterson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
The Briton also met Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson at 10 Downing Street to discuss reforms that could be introduced in the education system.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Now based in north London, Parker has been a regular on the exclusive Mayfair scene since the ’90s, securing invites to Buckingham Palace garden parties and more recently, 10 Downing Street, where prime minister Keir Starmer lives.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, days before the announcement on the first budget of the new Labour government, at Downing Street on October 28, 2024 in London, England.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 June 2025
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“Downing Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Downing%20Street. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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