In Pictures: Making a splash and hitting the green on the campaign trail

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled a £2.4 billion tax break to help secure the support of pensioners, and Labour set out to woo business leaders.

Published May 28

Party leaders braved the rain as they continued on the General Election campaign trail after the bank holiday weekend.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey took a dive into Lake Windermere while paddleboarding as he outlined his party’s plan to tackle the sewage crisis, and Reform UK honorary president Nigel Farage said voting for the Conservative Party is a “wasted vote” as he set out Reform’s campaign agenda in Dover.

General Election campaign 2024 — Nigel Farage poses for photographers in Dover after announcing Howard Cox as the Reform UK candidate (Gareth Fuller/PA)

During his visit to the Lake District, Sir Ed Davey said local environmental experts should be represented on water companies’ boards to ensure sewage spills are taken seriously — During his trip to the Lake District, Sir Ed Davey said local environmental experts should be represented on water companies’ boards to ensure sewage spills are taken seriously (Peter Byrne/PA)