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Chief mouser Larry to remain at No. 10
Larry with David Cameron and Barack Obama
David Cameron introduced Larry to US president Barack Obama at Downing Street in 2011.

Larry fans relieved as cabinet office confirms the cat will stay

In a time of intense political uncertainty, animal lovers are rejoicing at the news that Downing Street's chief mouser, Larry the cat, will remain at No.10 after current Prime Minister David Cameron steps down.

Mr Cameron is preparing to tender his resignation to the Queen later on today, after which Theresa May will take his place.

Larry fans were understandably concerned about the feline's future in office. Early this week, an unofficial Twitter profile for the cat tweeted: 'One final thing before they'll let you have the job @TheresaMay2016 - tell the people you'll keep me in Number 10.'

Putting fears at rest, a cabinet office spokeswoman said: "It's a civil servant's cat and does not belong to the Camerons - he will be staying."

National treasure Larry was rehomed from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2011 due to concerns about the rat problem at No. 10, but his career in politics has often been marked by accusations that he spends more time napping than rat catching.

Larry is the first feline to hold the post of chief mouser since Humphrey, who was appointed in 1989 after wandering into No.10 as a stray and retired after eight years in office.

Image by White House photographer Pete Souza

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RCVS Knowledge appoints Veterinary Evidence editor-in-chief

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 RCVS Knowledge has welcomed Professor Peter Cockcroft as editor-in-chief for Veterinary Evidence.

A world-renowned expert in evidence-based veterinary medicine, Prof Cockcroft will lead the strategic development and editorial quality of the open-access journal. He was previously in the role from 2017-2020.

Katie Mantell, CEO of RCVS Knowledge, said: "We are excited about the extensive knowledge of evidence-based veterinary medicine and clinical veterinary research that Peter brings, and we look forward to working with him over this next phase of the journal's development." 

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CVS Group hit by cyber attack

CVS Group, which owns more than 450 veterinary practices in the UK, has been hit by a cyber attack.

In a statement, the group said the incident involved unauthorised external access to a limited number of its IT systems. As soon as the attack was discovered, the group took its IT systems temporarily offline, causing 'considerable operational disruption'.

It has warned that the security steps taken and ongoing plans to move its operational systems and IT infrastructure to the Cloud are likely to have an ongoing impact over a number of weeks.

Due to the risk that personal information was accessed, CVS has informed the Information Commissioner's Office. The company is working with third party consultants to investigate the incident.