Downing Street says

Asked to comment on reports that Downing Street was flouting the hosepipe ban, the PMOS said that without wishing to lose some of the non-gardening members of the lobby, this was a story of a 'bowser with a douser'.



In response to perplexed expressions from journalists the PMOS went on to say that we were fully complying with the hosepipe ban, even though as part of the royal parks Downing Street was technically exempt from the ban.

Just because The Royal Parks Agency gardeners tend to the gardens of 10, 11 and 12 Downing Street, doesn't make them a royal park Tony.
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