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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Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in London, April 20, 2026 to face a showdown in Parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington. —
Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026 Downing Street has blamed the Foreign Office for the failure, and a top civil servant has reportedly been sacked. —Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 Downing Street moved swiftly late on Thursday to try to quash the scandal, sacking the Foreign Office’s top official, Olly Robbins. —Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 Fox News Digital has reached out to 10 Downing Street for comment. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Downing Street
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Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 Apr. 2026 Downing Street has blamed the Foreign Office for the failure, and a top civil servant has reportedly been sacked. —Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026 Downing Street moved swiftly late on Thursday to try to quash the scandal, sacking the Foreign Office’s top official, Olly Robbins. —Reuters, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026 Fox News Digital has reached out to 10 Downing Street for comment. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Downing Street
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