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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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
Larry the Cat, United Kingdom's unofficial first feline, has recently announced that it will stop learning names of UK Prime Ministers after Keir Starmer resigned on June 22, 2026.
'Meow, Another One Bites The Dust': Larry The 'Stable' Cat Of 10 Downing Street Bids Farewell To Another UK PM
Larry the cat, who served as the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at UK Prime Minister's official residence 10 Downing Street, has now seen a total of six PMs resigning as Keir Starmer quit on Monday.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation. He will remain leader of the Labour Party and head of government until a successor is elected. This not only marks a political shift in the UK. Larry, who was adopted from a London animal shelter by then-Prime Minister David Cameron, will have a new guardian. The famous cat arrived in Downing Street in February 2011. The upcoming change of prime minister will see the cat living w…
Meet Larry, The Cat Of 10 Downing Street Who Has Seen Six PMs Come And Go; Now He Awaits A Seventh
Larry the Cat, Downing Street's famous Chief Mouser, has served under six UK prime ministers since 2011. With Keir Starmer stepping down, he is preparing to welcome a seventh leader.
Meet Larry the Cat: As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer exits, one famous Downing Street resident remains
As UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns, attention has shifted to Larry the Cat, the famous Chief Mouser of 10 Downing Street who has now outlasted six British prime ministers and become a beloved symbol of continuity.
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