{"id":2617287,"date":"2026-06-22T12:29:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-prime-ministers-nine-lives-larry-the-cat-outlasts-another-leader\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T12:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T16:30:55","slug":"six-prime-ministers-nine-lives-larry-the-cat-outlasts-another-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-prime-ministers-nine-lives-larry-the-cat-outlasts-another-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Six prime ministers, nine lives: Larry the cat outlasts another leader"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsix-prime-ministers-nine-lives-larry-the-cat-outlasts-another-leader%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2617287&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>British Prime Minister keir Starmer announced his resignation, marking the sixth change in UK leadership over the past decade. Throughout this period of political upheaval, Larry the cat has remained a constant figure at 10 Downing Street. Serving as chief mouser since 2011, larry has witnessed several prime ministerial tenures, including those of Cameron, May, Johnson, Truss, Sunak, and now Starmer. recruited from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home for his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mouse-hunting skills<\/a>, Larry has become a prominent household presence, engaging with dignitaries like Barack Obama and clashing with other cats such as palmerston. His tenure coincided with major events like Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, making him a symbol of stability amidst britain\u2019s political changes. Following Starmer\u2019s resignation after two years as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">prime minister<\/a>,Larry is expected to welcome a new leader to Downing Street.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">British Prime Minister Sir <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/keir-starmer\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3660\">Keir Starmer<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-brexit-saved-britain\/\" title=\"How Brexit Saved Britain\">prime ministers<\/a>, one resident has remained a constant presence throughout the political upheaval: Larry the cat, the U.K.\u2019s longtime chief mouser. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Larry, a brown and white tabby, has served as chief mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/history\/10-downing-street#larry-chief-mouser-to-the-cabinet-office\">since Feb. 15, 2011<\/a>, 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.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4618552\/britain-six-prime-ministers-10-years-tenure-lengths\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Britain has had six prime ministers in 10 years. How long did each of them last?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4618301\/keir-starmer-resigns-as-british-prime-minister\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Keir Starmer to resign as British prime minister<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4618290\/two-killed-in-lethal-kinetic-strike-in-caribbean-sea\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Two killed in \u2018lethal kinetic strike\u2019 in Caribbean Sea<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During his tenure, he has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4618552\/britain-six-prime-ministers-10-years-tenure-lengths\/\">outlasted the administrations<\/a> of David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, and now Keir Starmer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Larry was recruited from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.battersea.org.uk\/\">Battersea Dogs and Cats Home<\/a>, according to History of the U.K. Government, for his mouse-hunting skills. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office waits on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026 as expectations are growing that Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce his resignation soon.(AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-image-caption=&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Larry the cat, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office waits on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026 as expectations are growing that Britain\u2019s Prime Minister Keir Starmer will announce his resignation soon.(AP Photo\/Kin Cheung)<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/06\/localimages\/AP26173243732371-e1782138223181.jpg?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Larry the cat, chief mouser to the Cabinet Office, waits on the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. (Kin Cheung\/AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since then, he has been a prominent household figure at <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/history\/10-downing-street\">10 Downing Street<\/a> in London, the world-famous residence and workplace of the prime minister since 1735. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the years, Larry has become far more than just Downing Street\u2019s chief mouser. He has earned a reputation for his appearances alongside journalists, encounters with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.museumofpm.org\/in-depth-articles\/larry-the-cat-downing-street\/\">visiting dignitaries<\/a>, including former President Barack Obama, and well-publicized <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/news\/uk\/larry-and-palmerston-the-downing-street-cats-have-been-fighting-and-people-are-saying-its-a-metaphor-for-brexit-a3768811.html\">clashes with other Westminster felines<\/a>, most notably Palmerston, the Foreign Office cat. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4618301\/keir-starmer-resigns-as-british-prime-minister\/\"><strong>KEIR STARMER TO RESIGN AS BRITISH PRIME MINISTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Larry\u2019s tenure has coincided with some of the most consequential moments in recent British history, including the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.parliament.uk\/business\/publications\/research\/eu-referendum\/background-uk-eu-referendum-2016\/\">Brexit referendum<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk\/respiratory-viruses\/covid-19\">COVID-19 pandemic<\/a>, and multiple changes in government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After two years as prime minister, Starmer\u2019s resignation triggered another leadership transition in the U.K., ensuring that Larry would welcome a seventh prime minister to Downing Street. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keir Starmer resigns; Larry the cat stays constant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2617288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26173243732371-e1782138223181.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[68184,28054,4919,50402,5894],"class_list":["post-2617287","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-british-monarchy","tag-cats","tag-history","tag-leadership-2","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26173243732371-e1782138223181.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2617287"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2617291,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2617287\/revisions\/2617291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2617288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2617287"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2617287"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2617287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}