On February 18, 2025, ten Year 6 pupils from Eleanor Palmer Primary School in Camden visited 10 Downing Street to question Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who is also the Holborn and St Pancras MP.
They were part of a group of 34 students, aged 9 to 12, who quizzed the Prime Minister on issues including housing, healthcare, sports facilities, and music lessons.
Before the press conference, the children were given a tour of No. 10, where they saw historic parts of the building, such as the Cabinet Room, and met Larry the Cat.
The press conference was posted online by No. 10 Downing Street and reported in First News and on FYI.
Kayla, 11, from Eleanor Palmer Primary School, asked about the government’s plans to tackle antisocial behaviour.
The Prime Minister replied, “The first thing we’re going to do is to make sure we’ve got more neighbourhood police officers,” and added, “We’ll also give them powers to deal with people who are misbehaving.”
At the end of the press conference, the Prime Minister asked the children what they liked best about their tour of Downing Street, and they discussed the building’s history, including prime ministerial portraits and furniture used by Winston Churchill.
