George Osborne scolds Top Gear team for 'noisy' filming near Downing Street

Matt LeBlanc filming Top Gear near St Paul's Cathedral
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Hatty Collier13 March 2016

George Osborne has scolded Top Gear's Chris Evans for making a racket near Downing Street and distracting him while he was writing the Budget.

The Chancellor said a "noisy episode" of the BBC Two show was being filmed in central London today.

He tweeted: "Trying to write my Budget,despite noisy episode of @BBC-TopGear being filmed outside on Horseguards Parade. Keep it down please @achrisevans."

The Budget is due to be delivered on Wednesday.

On Saturday Top Gear host Matt LeBlanc and professional rally driver Ken Block surprised a bride and groom and their wedding guests at St Paul's Cathedral as they motored past, with the former Friends star sticking his arm out of the car window to wave.

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Filming for the Top Gear reboot is well under way, as the new series of the BBC Two show is due to start in May.

A seven-strong line-up includes LeBlanc, radio DJ and presenter Chris Evans, and Top Gear stalwart The Stig.

Also on board are Formula 1 commentator Eddie Jordan, German racing driver Sabine Schmitz, motoring journalist Chris Harris and car reviewer Rory Reid.

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