Cat News: Larry, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office 16 June 2026

Some cats rule the house. Larry rules history. Meet the rescue cat who walked into one of the world’s most famous addresses — Number 10 Downing Street — and never left. While prime ministers changed, governments shifted, and headlines came and went, one quiet constant remained: Larry, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. From stray cat to national icon, Larry has outlasted six British prime ministers, greeted world leaders, defended his territory, and somehow become one of the most enduring figures in British public life. This Cat News story explores the unexpected comfort of continuity, the strange wisdom cats seem to carry, and why a cat who does absolutely nothing… magnificently… might just be the public servant we all need. Because long after politics fades, kindness — and a warm place to sleep — still matters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.