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Larry the Cat, at home on Downing Street

Larry, a nineteen-year-old tabby adopted from Battersea, is back at Number 10 after a minor operation; his duties include testing antique furniture for napping.

On air: Gloria Vance on Meet the Pressure
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  • First reported by CBS News: “Larry the Cat, at home on Downing Street”, with reporting from Simple English Wikipedia, TVP World and Gulf News.
  • Covered on BBN on Sunday, November 1, 2026, at 10:39 AM ET on Meet the Pressure, by Gloria Vance.

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  1. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorLarry the Cat has lived at Downing Street since two thousand eleven, and he has outlasted six prime ministers.

  2. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWith me is Jasper Lindgren, a lifestyle creator who has turned Larry's working day into a sponsored morning routine. Jasper, what is in it?

  3. Jasper Lindgren-freeThree steps, Gloria. Greet guests, inspect security defences, test antique furniture for napping quality. Most of Whitehall manages two. Code LARRY20 for the cushion.

  4. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThose are the duties listed on the Downing Street website. Did you add anything?

  5. Jasper Lindgren-freeJust the cushion. And the code is now twenty-five percent, because I believe in transparency.

  6. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt went from ten to twenty-five in one answer. Is the code real?

  7. Jasper Lindgren-freeIt is real in spirit. Technically the site says it is expired, but it is forty percent off if you say Larry out loud.

  8. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMr. Lindgren, Larry was adopted from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, and Downing Street said this week he is recovering well after a minor operation.

  9. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorDoes he use your cushion?

  10. Jasper Lindgren-freeHe has not responded to my emails. But I think he has seen the cushion.

  11. Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe code LARRY20 does not exist, and the only reliable thing at Number 10 is the napping. Thank you, Jasper.

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