Christmas comes to Downing Street with award winning tree from Devonshire farm

An 18-and-a-half-foot-tall Nordmann Fir from Britain’s champion Christmas tree grower has been lit up by the Prime Minister outside No 10 Downing Street, heralding the start of the festive season

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Image: Downing Street tree switch-on heralds start of Christmas (Credit: No 10 Downing Street)
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Image: Downing Street tree switch-on heralds start of Christmas (Credit: No 10 Downing Street)

Dartmoor Christmas Tree Farm in Devon provided the Prime Minister's Christmas tree after being named Champion Christmas Tree Grower of the Year in an annual competition run by the British Christmas Tree...

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