Six prime ministers, nine lives: Larry the cat outlasts another leader
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday, marking him the sixth change in leadership the United Kingdom has seen in the past decade. While Downing Street has become known for its revolving door of prime ministers, one resident has remained a constant presence throughout the political upheaval: Larry the cat, the U.K.’s longtime chief mouser.
TL;DR
- British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation.
- This marks the sixth change in UK leadership in the past decade.
- Larry the cat, the U.K.'s chief mouser, has remained a constant presence at 10 Downing Street.
- Larry has served since February 15, 2011.
- He has outlasted the administrations of David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and Keir Starmer.