Local elections 2025: Dogs at polling stations
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Voters across England are heading to the polls to choose councillors and mayors. For plenty of them, it was the perfect excuse to take the dog for a walk too.
Lucy the Yorkshire terrier attended the Royal British Legion polling station in Runcorn, with her owner. The Runcorn and Helsby by-election was triggered by the conviction of former MP, Mike Amesbury, for assaulting a constituent
A voter took a photograph of their dog outside another station in the Cheshire town
Margo the Airedale Terrier, waited patiently outside a polling station in Gloucestershire
This little pooch was pictured outside a polling station in St Anne's, Lancashire
Yoshi, a 13-year-old Chinese Crested Powderpuff, waited for their owner outside a polling station in Rothwell in West Yorkshire
Three-year-old Demmy waited patiently outside the polling station at Stanton Harcourt Village Hall, West Oxfordshire
It may have been a little too bright and early for Maxi the Jack Russell this morning at St John's Chapel, County Durham
Oliver - captured here in Northamptonshire - pulled a pose
Heather posed for the camera while accompanying owner Amelia to vote in Cambridgeshire
David Majarich's Sprocker (Springer/Cocker), Gib, was not impressed when he realised he wasn't there for the monthly cake sale, his owner David told us
Ingrid the Greyhound was ready to continue her walk