Six prime ministers, nine lives: Downing Street’s ‘chief mouser’ 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. Larry, a brown and white tabby, has served as chief mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street since Feb. 15, 2011, and has been at the heart of the U.K. government for over 15 years, braving some of the most turbulent political upheavals in modern British history. Recommended Stories Britain has had six prime ministers in 10 years.

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