A video shared on social media shows Nova, the British Prime Minister’s dog, walking off a leash in Hyde Park in London.
A video showing British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s dog walking off-leash in Hyde Park has reminded police of the rules in another embarrassing prank after “Partygate” and “Seatbeltgate”.
The images, widely shared on the TikTok social network, show Nova, the Tory leader’s dog, a Labrador retriever walking at will in London’s Royal Park after taking a close-up of a sign saying that Dogs must be kept on a leash
Footage then shows the animal being held by the collar by Rishi Sunak before a woman who appears to be his wife, Akshata Murty, presents him with the leash.
reminder of the rules
“We are aware of a video showing a dog being walked off-leash in Hyde Park,” said a London Police spokesman.
“An officer who was present at the time spoke to a woman and reminded her of the rules. The dog was put back on the leash,” the same source added.
According to the BBC, the official in question is among the Prime Minister’s closest protectors. Rishi Sunak’s spokesman declined to comment.
“Partygate” and “Seatbeltgate”
Rishi Sunak, Prime Minister since late October, has been fined for not wearing a seat belt while filming a video in the back seat of a car during a trip in northern England.
He admitted a “mistake” and apologized, Downing Street said.
As Boris Johnson’s finance secretary, Rishi Sunak was fined in the so-called “Partygate” scandal for attending a rally to mark the Prime Minister’s birthday in breach of anti-Covid rules.