Larry, the Downing Street cat, has made a reputation for himself after prowling the corridors of energy.
But he could also be feline threatened after the Speaker of the House of Commons introduced he has a brand new kitten.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has named his cat Attlee, in honour of former Labour prime minister Clement Attlee.
The speaker is understood for his love of animals, with a big selection of pets named after key figures from throughout the political spectrum.
Attlee is a four-month-old brown tabby Maine Coon and follows within the paws of his predecessor Patrick, a ginger Maine Coon who died in March. He was named after a Tory peer.
During his time in workplace, Patrick was elected Purr Minister in a contest run by Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.
Larry the cat has but to touch upon the most recent addition to the parliamentary property.
Sir Lindsay mentioned: “Attlee is just the boldest, craziest, life force you can imagine, he races around my office, much to the amusement of my team, and brings a smile to the face of doorkeepers, police officers, cleaners – and everyone who comes into contact with him.
“I nonetheless miss Patrick – who was my favorite pet – however Attlee, who we named after a former prime minister who created the NHS, has cheered us up no finish.”
Sir Lindsay additionally owns a parrot named Boris (who “talks a lot”), a Patterdale Terrier named Betty, and a tortoise named Maggie – as a result of “she’s got a hard shell and is not for turning”.
He beforehand owned a canine known as Gordon, named after Gordon Brown, who positioned third within the Westminster Dog of the Year contest.
In July 2020, Sir Lindsay revealed Boris the parrot had taken to squawking “lock the doors” on practice journeys between London and Lancashire.
The animals journey with Sir Lindsay and his spouse every week to spend the weekend at house within the North West.
“I’ll put (the parrot) down and he’ll start shouting ‘lock the doors, lock the doors’ and people on the train start looking around saying ‘Who’s shouting lock the doors?’
“They can see I’m not speaking, but… there’s this parrot in my box going ‘order, order’ or ‘lock the doors’.”
Sir Lindsay mentioned he believes Boris picked up the phrases as a result of his spouse “deliberately” locations the parrot subsequent to the tv.
Source: information.sky.com”