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Chloe Poole, a local administration assistant, saw the post and retrieved the photo from the shop.

"I'm just glad she got it back," said Ms Poole.

She was spotted by two men in a boat in Poole Harbour and they rescued her before alerting Lost Dog Recovery, which had helped the search for her.

The Poole MP Neil Duncan-Jordan – who organised a letter signed by 42 Labour MPs opposing the proposed welfare cuts – has called for the restoration of the 50p top tax rate; and increasing capital gains tax rates to align with income tax.

Earlier this week, Neil Duncan-Jordan Poole MP told the BBC there is "a very healthy debate inside the Labour Party at the moment about how we should be raising funds rather than cutting benefits".