Britain's most distinguished feline civil servant was spotted basking in the summer sunshine at Number 10 today, marking another day in his extraordinary tenure as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. Larry the Cat, who has faithfully served at Downing Street since 2011, appeared content as he enjoyed the warm weather outside the Prime Minister's residence.Now in his fifteenth year of service, the tabby has become a permanent fixture of British political life. The veteran mouser has outlasted five prime ministers and is currently serving his sixth, demonstrating remarkable staying power in the ever-changing landscape of Westminster politics.WATCH THE CLIIP ABOVE FOR MORE
00:00Catherine, I wonder if we can just take you full frame just for a second because while you were speaking we can see a very sleepy Larry the cat just to your left there on the road and I wondered if he was just enjoying the sunshine there.
00:14Yes, I thought of going to speak to him and then I thought he looked very peaceful. I would probably leave him alone. He wasn't very well a few weeks ago. We were a bit worried. We hadn't seen him very much.
00:26But I think he is probably the most popular inhabitant of Downing Street. Prime ministers come and go. But everybody that visits wants to speak to Larry. And as we know, he's a very, very big star.
00:42Fantastic. Thank you so much, Catherine, for all of the news, of course, on U-turns, on boats, but also, of course, on Larry the cat.
