Andy Burnham, Larry the Cat and Downing Street
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The Chief Mouser is a much-loved fixture of No10 - but how will he fare as Andy Burnham enters No10, with the new PM possibly bringing along Axel, the family's beloved dog
Will Larry the cat be staying at Number 10 as Starmer moves out? - Larry the Cat’s future as Chief Mouser decided with change in leadership coming at Downing Street
Larry the Cat, the 'Chief Mouser' at 10 Downing Street, endures despite frequent changes in UK prime ministers since 2011, most recently Andy Burnham.
As British Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps down after just two years in office, he will hand over power to a new Labour Party leader, Andy Burnham. That means Downing Street's long term resident
A little shit”, is how one minister has described him. Larry the cat, “Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office” (to give him his official title), has been in post for 15 years and is on his sixth prime minister.
