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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Losses in the elections will only deepen the frustration with Starmer and his Downing Street operation among many in his party, and some Labour lawmakers say there might be a move against him afterwards, possibly in the form of a letter calling on him to set out a timetable for his departure.
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Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Outside 10 Downing Street, the outgoing Labour PM gives a short speech; and not long afterwards, to thunderous applause and equally loud boos, his successor, Nigel Farage, takes his place behind the same lectern.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Advertisement The Campaign Against Antisemitism charity also led a demonstration outside Downing Street in criticism of the government.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 3 May 2026
The relationship between the US and the UK is not confined to embassies and official statements nor indeed any one administration in the White House or 10 Downing Street.
—Stephen Doughty, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Piper, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Outside 10 Downing Street, the outgoing Labour PM gives a short speech; and not long afterwards, to thunderous applause and equally loud boos, his successor, Nigel Farage, takes his place behind the same lectern.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 7 May 2026
Advertisement The Campaign Against Antisemitism charity also led a demonstration outside Downing Street in criticism of the government.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 3 May 2026
The relationship between the US and the UK is not confined to embassies and official statements nor indeed any one administration in the White House or 10 Downing Street.
—Stephen Doughty, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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