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The Labour leader visited a Hindu temple in London on Friday.

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited a Hindu temple in London on Friday, joining prayer ceremonies and chatting with children.

He wore a floral garland round his neck and had a traditional mark applied to his forehead at the Shree Swaminarayan Mandir Kingsbury.

Sir Keir Starmer pours liquid over a golden statue
Sir Keir took part in a number of rituals while at the temple (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Keir Starmer in the centre of a group of school children
A group of school children then took it in turns to question Sir Keir (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Campaigning alongside Tory Stockton West candidate Matt Vickers, the Prime Minister joined lessons at Holy Trinity Rosehill CE Primary School.

Rishi Sunak smiles at a young girl looking at him
Mr Sunak accepted a cup of a fruity concoction mixed up by the young pupils (Danny Lawson/PA)

Later, Mr Sunak donned hi-vis and safety glasses to visit Redcar and Cleveland College in North Yorkshire.

Rishi Sunak sitting at a large table with several students
Mr Sunak sat down with several of the engineering apprentices and listened to their hopes for the next government (Danny Lawson/PA)
Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey sitting in front of a screen showing an image from when he was in the coalition cabinet with David Cameron and Jeremy Hunt
Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey appearing during a BBC General Election Panorama interview special (Jeff Overs/BBC/PA)
A blue and yellow shop front with signage reading Rishi's Mega Mortgages
A faux Rishi’s Mega Mortgages shop front set up by the Labour Party in south London as an election stunt (Helen Corbett/PA)
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