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Whitehall

American  
[hwahyt-hawl, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌhɔl, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

  1. Also called Whitehall Palace.  a former palace in central London, England, originally built in the reign of Henry III: execution of Charles I, 1649.

  2. the main thoroughfare in London, England, between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament.

  3. the British government or its policies.

  4. a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.

  5. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.


Whitehall British  
/ ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl /

noun

  1. a street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament: site of the main government offices

  2. the British Government or its central administration

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Hosting the Brits for his sixth and final time, Jack Whitehall wasn't taking any prisoners.

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But we do know that Styles will appear in a sketch with host Jack Whitehall.

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Another source, a former senior Whitehall official, backs up the claim.

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Dame Antonia Romeo is currently the senior civil servant at the Home Office and is highly regarded by some in Whitehall for her ability to get things done.

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Whitehall sources said Morgan McSweeney, Sir Keir's former chief of staff, was one adviser who had been pushing hard for extra defence spending.

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