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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Ben Quinn

Starmer leads with compromise for new family pet – and gets ‘dog-like’ cat

Larry keeping watch outside 10 Downing Street.
Larry keeping watch outside 10 Downing Street. Photograph: Alberto Pezzali/AP

On the face of it, the kitten that joined Keir Starmer’s family appears to have had a peaceful first week at an address where feline and human rivals have been known to get their claws out.

The arrival of the Siberian cat – as yet unnamed in public – was revealed on Monday by the prime minister, who said his children had been pushing for a dog to join them at Downing Street.

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