THE prime minister is sure she will win back the trust and support of voters by having Larry the cat put down, it has emerged.
Liz Truss believes that by making good on her commitment to cut wasteful spending and trim the state, she will persuade Britons of her competence once and for all.
A Number 10 spokesperson said: “Larry consumes two pouches of Whiskas Meaty Selection and a saucer of milk every day, the greedy bastard, and it soon adds up.
“By having him destroyed we can save about a tenner a week, an efficiency this country needs, which will be passed on to high wage earners. It’ll trickle down eventually, whatever that means.
“Also, I’ve been told to say that this has nothing to do with Larry snubbing Liz on the doorstep during a visit from the Danish prime minister. She definitely didn’t call him a ‘disrespectful anti-growth Marxist like the RSPB and Nadine sodding Dorries’ and try to kick him. Absolutely not.”
Voter Nikki Hollis said: “I can’t believe Liz Truss is idiotic enough to think getting rid of a pet cat will play well with a nation of animal lovers.
“Oh, hang on, actually. I can.”