Holding up a picture of Larry lying in his lap, Cameron said he wanted to address "the rumour that I somehow don't love Larry". Incidentally, Cameron today declared his love for Larry the Downing Street cat, insisting he was sad to leave him behind as his premiership ended. Philip Hammond took the helm of Britain's finance ministry after the new Prime Minister appointed the former foreign secretary to succeed George Osborne. The Cabinet Office confirmed earlier this week that Larry will continue to reside in his famous abode when May moves in after becoming Prime Minister. As Britain's second female Prime Minister, May has prompted comparisons with "Iron Lady" Margaret Thatcher, who governed from 1979 until 1990 and was no stranger to doing battle in Europe.

Source: The Telegraph July 13, 2016 23:15 UTC