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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife were spoken to by a police officer after they allowed their dog off the lead in Hyde Park in central London.

The officer involved was one of the prime minister's close protection team, the 91Èȱ¬ has been told.

He reminded the couple of the law that requires dogs to be kept on a lead when on the edge of the Serpentine Lake.

A video posted on TikTok shows Mr Sunak and his family walking the dog Nova by the lake.

Nova, a Red Fox Labrador, is seen darting around freely, before the prime minister then grabs the dog by the collar and his wife attaches a lead.

The video begins with a sign nearby clearly stating "dogs must be kept on leads" and "it is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to disturb wildlife."

In a statement the Metropolitan Police said: "We are aware of a video showing a dog being walked off the lead in Hyde Park."

"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 lead.

"There was no further police involvement."

A Downing Street spokesperson said it would not comment on the video, when asked if Mr Sunak would apologise.

This is not the first time a video has got the prime minister in trouble.

Earlier this year he received a £100 police fine after a video - filmed for his Instagram account - showed him not wearing a seatbelt while in a moving car.