Five cheeky teenagers made the Prime Minister pose for a picture with them twice - because one of Mr Brown’s aides could not work a camera phone.

As police watched nervously, Eli Holloway (second left), a 19-year-old carpenter, yelled “Gordon, come back” when he realised that the moment had not been captured on camera.

Mr Brown, surrounded by his personal security team, hesitated then walked back to the group of five grinning teenagers and smiled once again. But then Mr Holloway spoilt the occasion by telling him: “Being photographed with you will ruin my street cred.”

The group were enjoying an afternoon by the river on the outskirts of Norwich on Saturday when Mr Brown and his wife, Sarah, made an unannounced visit to an out-door education centre on the first day of their summer holiday. After a 20-minute look around and chat with staff, the Browns were leaving when they were confronted by the five youths, who were planning a cooling dip in the nearby river.

When they called him over, Mr Brown asked them if they were enjoying their afternoon in the sun. Mr Holloway wanted the group to have their picture taken and handed his camera phone to one of the official party. But the aide pressed the wrong button - and when Mr Holloway found out he insisted that the Prime Minister come back and pose again.

The young man said afterwards: “We all support Gordon and we wanted to have a souvenir. But it will send my street cred to zero.”

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