Larry The Cat Welcomes UK's New PM Andy Burnham With To-Do List: 'Breakfast At 9, Brunch At 10:30'
Larry The Cat Welcomes UK's New PM Andy Burnham With To-Do List: 'Breakfast At 9, Brunch At 10:30' Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026
Larry The Cat Welcomes UK's New PM Andy Burnham With To-Do List: 'Breakfast At 9, Brunch At 10:30' Published By, Last Updated: July 20, 2026, 21:31 IST The message accompanied a photograph of Burnham with outgoing PM Starmer and quickly drew thousands of likes and shares as Burnham officially took charge of the British government. Larry the cat sits outside No. 10 Downing Street after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivered a statement before resigning and transferring power to new Labour Party leader Andy Burnham, in London, Britain. (IMAGE: REUTERS) As Britain ushered in Andy Burnham as its seventh prime minister in just over a decade, one resident of 10 Downing Street appeared completely unfazed by yet another change at the top. Larry the Cat, the UK’s famous Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office, welcomed Burnham with a tongue-in-cheek “to-do list" on X, joking that keeping the Downing Street feline happy was the only real challenge awaiting the new prime minister. “Larry likes his breakfast at 9, brunch at 1030 and lunch at noon with plenty of snacks in between. The rest of the job is a doddle," the post read. The message accompanied a photograph of Burnham with outgoing Prime Minister Keir Starmer and quickly drew thousands of likes and shares as Burnham officially took charge of the British government. Larry, who has lived at 10 Downing Street since 2011, has become an unlikely celebrity over the years, outlasting one prime minister after another.
With Burnham’s arrival, the tabby is now living with his seventh prime minister—David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and now Andy Burnham. "Larry likes his breakfast at 9, brunch at 1030 and lunch at noon with plenty of snacks in between. The rest of the job is a doddle" pic.twitter.com/EBWgLxdlr1— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) July 20, 2026 While Larry took the latest leadership change in stride, many Britons admitted they were weary of the country’s revolving political door. ‘Seventh In 10 Years’ “Not another one," sighed Claire Walker, a 65-year-old consultant in London, reacting to Burnham’s appointment. “I’ve heard nothing concrete on how he’ll fix the economy," she said, adding that she was waiting “with bated breath" to see whether the new prime minister could deliver on his promises. Nearby in central London, sports coach Jamie B. echoed the frustration. “I’m fed up that we’ve got another PM… the seventh in ten years," he said, although he added that he would welcome Burnham’s more left-leaning politics. Others were more optimistic. In Manchester, Burnham’s political home, 22-year-old student Joel McCulloch praised the former mayor’s record. “I really rate Andy Burnham for what he’s done with Manchester," he said. “I think it’s far too late for a northerner to have some actual real political say." Retiree Margaret Healey also acknowledged concerns over Britain’s rapid turnover of leaders but said she wanted to “give him a chance." Not everyone was convinced.
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