Overview
- Larry, the 19-year-old chief mouser, was filmed pouncing on a rodent outside Downing Street as Sir Keir Starmer addressed reporters on the cost of living.
- Broadcasters showed the footage and it quickly spread on social media.
- Accounts differ on the exact spot, with some reports placing the catch on the No. 10 lawn and others in the Foreign Office courtyard.
- A popular parody account for Larry shared the clip with the line, “Someone in Westminster does their job.”
- Larry has held the informal post since 2011 after arriving from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and has served under multiple prime ministers despite early “Lazy Larry” jibes.