Downing Street

Downing Street Tom Ordelman (Thor NL), CC BY-SA 3.0

Street in London, England

Downing Street is a gated street in Westminster in London that houses the official residences and offices of the prime minister of the United Kingdom and the chancellor of the exchequer in a cul-de-sac situated off Whitehall, it is 200 metres (660 ft) long, and a few minutes' walk from the Houses of Parliament. Downing Street was built in the 1680s by Sir George Downing.

Sacked Official Exposes Mandelson Vetting Pressure

Sacked Official Exposes Mandelson Vetting Pressure A sacked official claimed Downing Street pressured the Foreign Office to rush Peter Mandelson's vetting.