Foreign Office feline sad as Palmerston the cat steps down

Foreign Office feline sad as Palmerston the cat steps down

Palmerston, the Foreign Office’s chief mouser, is set for retirement afterfour years of service in Whitehall.

A letter to Sir Simon McDonald, permanentunder-secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, read that the catwould like to spend more time “away from the limelight” after enjoying“working from home” during the coronavirus pandemic.