'Politicians come and go': Larry the cat welcomes 7th prime minister
Larry has served under six prime ministers since 2011 and will remain as Chief Mouser as Andy Burnham moves into No. 10.
- On Monday, July 20, 2026, Larry the cat welcomed incoming British Prime Minister Andy Burnham to 10 Downing Street, following Burnham's formal acceptance of King Charles's invitation to form a government.
- Recruited to address rodent issues, Larry arrived on February 15, 2011, when David Cameron was leader, and has since reigned from the country's most photographed doorstep as the official "Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office."
- Now 19 years old, Larry has survived six prime ministers, weathering events like Brexit and "partygate," while maintaining an X account followed by more than 900,000 fans.
- Unlike some members of the previous cabinet, Larry is set to keep his job under Burnham, though the Downing Street veteran faces a potential new challenge with reports the Burnham family owns a dog.
- Previous animal residents, including Akshata Murty, wife of former prime minister Rishi Sunak, and her Labrador Nova, had fractious relationships with Larry, as did Starmer's kitten Prince during his tenure.
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Andy Burnham is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom While prime ministers come in and out of power in the United Kingdom, a resident has remained at number 10 on Downing Street for over 15 years: Larry, the most famous cat in British politics. On Monday (20), the cat received his seventh head of government, Andy Burnham, who took office after Keir Starmer left. ☰ Follow the international news channel of the g1 in the WhatsApp "The polit…
For 15 years, Larry has been the most stable "resident" of Downing Street, having witnessed the most important political developments in modern British history.
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Downing Street’s Larry the Cat gives ‘exclusive’ interview
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