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Christopher Wren. 10 Downing Street in London is the official residence and office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. [ 2] Colloquially known as Number 10, the building is in Downing Street, just off Whitehall, in the City of Westminster, London. It is over 300 years old, is Grade I listed, [ 1] and contains approximately 100 rooms.
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office[ a] is the title of the official resident cat at 10 Downing Street, the residence and executive office of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in London. There has been a resident cat in the British government employed as a mouser and pet since the 16th century, although modern records date only to the 1920s.
The Prime Minister's official residence is 10 Downing Street, and the Chancellor's official residence is Number 11. The government's Chief Whip has an official residence at Number 12 . [ a ] Over time, government offices and officials came to occupy most of the street's townhouses.
Former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vacated 10 Downing Street on Friday 5 July after Labour won a landslide victory in the general election. Shortly after, new PM Sir Keir Starmer and wife Victoria ...
March 18, 2024 at 1:12 PM. Barack Obama has visited Downing Street for a surprise meeting at No 10 with Rishi Sunak. The former US president - who served in the White House between 2009 and 2017 ...
Number 10 Downing Street is the residence and office of the First Lord of the Treasury as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The headquarters of His Majesty's Government, it is situated on Downing Street in the City of Westminster in London, England. Number 10 was originally three houses: a stately mansion overlooking St James's Park called ...
Larry the Cat welcomes his 6th UK prime minister, Keir Starmer, to 10 Downing Street. On Friday, Keir Starmer’s first day in office called for several briefings, including one with the famous 10 ...
Larry (born c. January 2007) is a British domestic tabby cat who has been Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street since 2011. He is cared for by Downing Street staff, and is not the personal property of the prime minister of the United Kingdom. Larry has lived at 10 Downing Street during the premierships of six prime ministers ...