London, October 23rd 2014. Organised by the Dogs Trust and the Kennel Club, politicians and their pooches gather outside Parliament for the 22nd Westminster Dog of the Year competition, aimed at raising awareness of dog welfare in the UK where the Dogs Trust cares for over 16,000 stray and abandoned dogs annually. PICTURED: On the podium, in third place, Sausage, owned by Laurence Robertson MP (Tewkesbury), Winner Diesel, owned by Rob Flello MP (Stoke -on-Trent South) and in second place Chief Whip Michael Gove's Bichon Snowy. Credit: Paul Davey/Alamy Live News

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