UK PM Keir Starmer gets ‘important business’ note from Larry the Cat, Downing Street’s feline ‘official resident’

With Keir Starmer-led Labour Party returning to power in the United Kingdom following the defeat of the Rishi Sunak-led Conservative Party in the UK PM Elections 2024, Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office Larry has presented his exclusive demands to the new prime minister. 

Larry—a 16-year-old tabby cat who has lived at 10 Downing Street since 2011—has congratulated Keir Starmer on defeating Indian-origin premier Rishi Sunak, which has ended the Conservative Party's 14-year governance of Britain. However, Larry also asked the upcoming UK PM to follow his instructions carefully.

In a tweet from his unofficial account, Larry the Cat wrote, "Congratulations on your much deserved victory. Now, the important business of my meal times: I like breakfast at 10, lunch at 11, dinner at 3. And 5. And 7. Plenty of snacks in between. Get that right and the rest of your job is a doddle."

Here's the tweet:

The tweet garnered over 230k views and several netizens reacted to it too.

Here are a few reactions:

"I wish I had a cat that wanted breakfast at 10 instead of 5."

"Keir Starmer now has an achievable working agenda. Well done, Larry." 

“Also if you see me thinking with my eyes closed DO NOT DISTURB!”

“I hope your new staff member is prepared for the master of the house to be fed on command. As the saying goes, dogs have owners, cats have staff.”

"That's right Larry - you set him straight right from the start. No lolly gagging about with the dietary issues! Wishing you happier days with your new tenants."

"Laying the rules of the house down early… good thinking Larry! Good luck in whipping this one into shape."

The resident cat also set his expectations straight with the upcoming PM. He wrote, “I hope you're good at cleaning up messes...”

Larry says he is in charge of 10 Downing Street. He wrote, “Rishi Sunak has offered his resignation to The King but Keir Starmer has yet to be appointed as Prime Minister, so who's in charge? Me.”

In the UK poll, the UK's Labour Party crossed the 326-seat threshold required for a working majority in the House of Commons. Keir Starmer has taken charge as Britain's next prime minister.