Downing Street

English Etymology Named for its founder, Sir George Downing. Pronunciation en en-au-Downing Street.ogg AU Proper noun Downing Street A street leading off Whitehall in Westminster, London containing the residences of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer en metonymic by extension The British government. both Whitehall and Downing Street are in a blue funk lest they should do the wrong thing, either let the man slip away with the papers or arrest him without them. en https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/3/uk-train-stabbing-attack-how-it-unfolded-and-what-we-know-now UK train stabbing attack – how it unfolded and what we know now 2025-11-03 Alex Kozul-Wright and News Agencies Aljazeera Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack an “appalling incident” that was “deeply concerning”, while Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood said she was “saddened” and urged people to avoid comment and speculation. Downing Street is keen to quell rumours spreading online following an incident in Southport in 2024, when the murder of three young girls sparked days of riots across the country. https://web.archive.org/web/20251118172059/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/3/uk-train-stabbing-attack-how-it-unfolded-and-what-we-know-now 18 November 2025 en loosely Either 10 Downing Street or 11 Downing Street. en 2024 January 10 Christian Wolmar A time for change? ... just as it was back in issue 262 RAIL 1000 60 For all his faults and grandstanding, however, Prescott genuinely cared - and his ambitious plans for tram schemes and railway extensions were stymied by lack of support from Downing Street. Related terms en 10 Downing Street en 11 Downing Street See also en White House en Kremlin en eponyms en London Named roads