Larry, No. 10 cat, gets a ‘Russian’ rival: A kitten

Larry the Downing Street cat is facing a challenge to his position as the British govt’s chief mouser – a cute “Russian” kitten. New PM Keir Starmer and his family, who moved into No 10, brought their family cat JoJo with them. Now after “negotiations” with his children – who had wanted a German Shepherd dog – it has been agreed that Jojo will also be joined by a “Siberian kitten”, the PM told BBC.But Larry has been top cat at the British prime ministerial residence for the last 13 years. The 17-year-old tabby was adopted from a cat rescue charity in 2011 to keep the Downing Street mice at bay, although then premier David Cameron revealed his performance left something to be desired. On Tuesday, Larry made it clear he was very still very much in charge. “The kitten will REPORT to Larry the Cat,” he posted on X, via the human- run @Number10cat account.
Vegan Nutella to hit European shelves
Food giant Ferrero on Tuesday announced the launch of a vegan version of its popular hazelnut spread Nutella in Italy, France and Belgium, saying the move was in response to changing consumer tastes. Vegan Nutella will no longer contain any dairy ingredients, which are to be replaced with chickpeas and rice syrup, Ferrero said. Nutella was launched 60 years ago and is marketed in around 170 countries.