11 Downing Street

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Image:11 Downing Street.jpg 11 Downing Street (commonly known as Number 11), is the official residence of the Second Lord of the Treasury in Britain, who in modern times has always been the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Accordingly, its current official resident is Labour's Chancellor, Gordon Brown.

The address is adjacent to the more famous 10 Downing Street, official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, who since the early years of the 20th century has always been the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Many internal refurbishments over the years have obscured the buildings to the point that they can appear to be one single complex. To the right of number 11, 12 Downing Street is the official residence of the Chief Whip.

The current Prime Minister, Tony Blair, lives in Number 11 rather than Number 10 as the living areas are larger, and better suited for his family.Template:London-struct-stub