Special investigation

Larry the Cat has outlasted six prime ministers. This is his file.

The official record says Britain passed through referendum shock, Brexit deadlock, Partygate, market panic, electoral collapse and, now, another resignation. The unofficial record is simpler: a small tabby at No 10 kept finding the correct lever.

By the Downing Street Feline Affairs Desk. Updated after the sixth departure.

Larry the Cat operating a referendum lever outside No 10
The first operation established the method: observe the weakness, nudge the mechanism, leave before the inquiry begins.