Goa, June 22 -- After announcing his resignation as British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer will soon leave 10 Downing Street. But while political leaders continue to come and go, one resident remains firmly in place - Larry the Cat.

The United Kingdom government's official "Chief Mouser" has been living at Downing Street since 2011 and is now preparing to welcome his seventh prime minister. Over the past 15 years, Larry has become one of the most recognisable faces in British politics, outlasting six prime ministers and countless political crises.

The 19-year-old feline was adopted from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in February 2011 by then-prime minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha. At the time, Cameron said he was delighted to we...