UK's top cat: 'Chief Mouser' Larry has been outlasting prime ministers for more than 10 years

Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office Larry the cat, under the Christmas tree in Downing Street, London

Larry made his first appearance in Downing Street on 15 February 2011 after being adopted from the Battersea animal shelter in south London. He has already had five Conservative prime ministers serve under him, but if polls are correct, he will soon get his first from the Labour Party. Labour leader Keir Starmer recently told the BBC that his family has a cat, Jojo, that his children spoil more than him.

He was recruited under then prime minister David Cameron to get rid of mice and even given an official title:"Chief Mouser".Cameron himself tried to quash rumours that he and Larry did not get along, while reporters on the politics beat have said he is friendly with journalists.He tends to come up and have a look when you're there with the camera crew, he likes to see what the press are up to.

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