Theresa May has given divisive answers about the perhaps most beloved resident of Downing Street, Larry the cat, in an interview with The Times.

She revealed she is more of a dog person, and that the cat keeps his distance from her.

The Prime Minister said despite being "very happy to see Larry", "we always had dogs at home rather than cats".

Mrs May also detailed how Larry "rules the roost" in certain parts of Number 10 - but has kept his distance from her in her office.

She said: "There are certain parts of Number 10 where Larry rules the roost, seats that he expects to be able to sit on".

However, she said about her own chair: "That is not one of them. He has not come in this office yet".

People on social media picked up on her lukewarm response to Larry the cat: