Larry the cat has higher favourability rankings than either Rishi Sunak or Keir Starmer
New polling from Ipsos has found that 44% of Britons have a favourable opinion of Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office Larry the cat. This is higher than either Rishi Sunak (22%) or Keir Starmer (34%). He also boasts higher approval ratings than former Prime Ministers Boris Johnson (29%) and Liz Truss (7%), as well as former Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn (17%) and Count Binface (16%).
Awareness of Larry is high, with 38% of the British public saying they have heard a great deal/a fair amount about the Number 10 cat.
In contrast to Larry’s popularity, only 15% of Britons hold a favourable view of the Downing Street mice. Therefore, his status as Chief Mouser appears secure, no matter who the human occupant of Number 10 Downing Street is on July 5th.
Technical note:
- Ipsos interviewed a representative sample of 1,095 adults aged 18+ across Great Britain. Polling was conducted online between 28 June – 1 July 2024.
- Data are weighted to match the profile of the population. All polls are subject to a wide range of potential sources of error.
