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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According to the Hays Police Department, police responded to a report of a domestic violence situation on Downing Street in Hays, Kansas.
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
If replicated at a general election this could put Farage in Downing Street, breaking the Labour/Conservative duopoly for the first time since Labour replaced the Liberals as the main party of the left in the 1920s.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, King Charles — an apolitical head-of-state — is more concerned with giving the president a royal treatment as Downing Street hopes to find diplomatic stability with the volatile administration.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
For decades, one Downing Street townhouse was a convivial hub for family, friends, and people in the arts.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
If replicated at a general election this could put Farage in Downing Street, breaking the Labour/Conservative duopoly for the first time since Labour replaced the Liberals as the main party of the left in the 1920s.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, King Charles — an apolitical head-of-state — is more concerned with giving the president a royal treatment as Downing Street hopes to find diplomatic stability with the volatile administration.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
For decades, one Downing Street townhouse was a convivial hub for family, friends, and people in the arts.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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