Who Is Larry the Cat? Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office Says He Is Going to Stop Learning the Names of UK Prime Ministers as Keir Starmer Resigns
The rescue cat has outlasted six British prime ministers and remains a viral symbol of continuity as political leadership changes.
- On Monday, June 22, 2026, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his surprise resignation in a brief speech at 10 Downing Street.
- As the political landscape shifts, Larry the Cat remains in residence, continuing his 15-year tenure as Chief Mouser after outlasting six British prime ministers.
- Significant defeat in Thursday's Markerfield by-election against Reform prompted the resignation, compounding Labour's decline of more than 1,220 councillors during May local elections.
- Starmer's tenure involved complex policy shifts regarding LGBTQ rights, ranging from early advocacy for LGBT-inclusive education to later controversy over female-only spaces.
- Nominations for a new leader begin July 9, leaving the government in transition while Starmer remains Prime Minister until a successor is found.
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Larry, the famous Downing Street cat, is about to meet his seventh prime minister after Keir Starmer's resignation. David Cameron (2010-2016)Theresa May (2016-2019)Boris Johnson (2019-2022)Liz Truss (2022)Rishi Sunak (2022-2024) Keir Starmer (2024-2026)With 19 years of age and 15 serving as Chief Rathunter, Larry has witnessed six British governments since David Cameron in 2010. Adopted at the Battersea shelter, he has become a political and cul…
Larry the cat outlasts SIX British Prime Ministers
While British politics continues to change, one resident of No 10 Downing Street remains a constant. Larry the cat, the UK’s famous Chief Mouser, is preparing to welcome yet another Prime Minister following the announcement that Sir Keir Starmer will step down and leave office by September. Enduring figure At 19 years old, Larry has become one of the most enduring figures at Downing Street, having outlasted six Prime Ministers during his remarka…
Turbulence in the United Kingdom? British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation this Monday. Even in the face of this political change on Downing Street, there is something that prevails: the presence of Larry.On four legs, mustaches and a nap fan. Cat Larry turned 15 in office just last February. Larry is known as the official rodent hunter of the British government and first unofficial cat. Until now the ‘michi’ has served unde…
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