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In Pictures: Tractor trips and putty pizzas as leaders make final push for votes

The General Election campaign is coming to an end.

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Sir Ed Davey’s eye-catching, action-packed General Election campaign continued as the Liberal Democrat leader embarked on his latest stunt – driving a large yellow tractor.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey waves as he climbs out of a JCB Fastrac tractor after driving it during a visit to Owl Lodge in Lacock, Wiltshire, while on the General Election campaign trail
During a visit to Chippenham in Wiltshire, Sir Ed vowed to knock down the Conservatives’ Blue Wall (Andrew Matthews/PA)
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey points upwards as he is driven in a JCB Fastrac, which has 'He Who Dares Wins' written on the bottom of the windscreen, during a visit to Owl Lodge in Lacock, Wiltshire
The Lib Dem leader did circuits of a field in a JCB tractor and said driving the tractor highlighted his party’s commitment to agricultural communities and farming (Andrew Matthews/PA)

Rishi Sunak was in a creative mood as he made putty pizzas with reception class children during a visit to Braishfield Primary School in Romsey, Hampshire.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a visit to Braishfield Primary School in Romsey, Hampshire, while on the General Election campaign trail
When one pupil said the sale price of the pizza was £5, the Prime Minister replied: ‘£5? This is a gourmet pizza’ (Jonathan Brady/PA)
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to members of the media during a huddle while visiting Braishfield Primary School in Romsey, Hampshire, while on the General Election campaign trail
The Prime Minister told reporters he is fully responsible for Thursday’s election result as ‘the leader of the party’ (Jonathan Brady/PA)

The Labour leader sat in the same seat as England boss Gareth Southgate for the journey, part of a whirlwind tour of mainland Britain on the final day of the General Election campaign.

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer smiles as he chats to supporters at West Regwm Farm in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, on the final day campaigning for Thursday's General Election
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer visited West Regwm Farm in Whitland, Carmarthenshire (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Smiling Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer, centre, gestures with one hand while holding a microphone in the other, with First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething (right) and local parliamentary candidate for Carmarthenshire, Martha O’Neil, during a visit to the West Regwm Farm Events Venue in Whitland, Carmarthenshire, while on the General Election campaign trail
Sir Keir was later buoyed by receiving the backing of The Sun at the General Election (Stefan Rousseau/PA)
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (right) and boxer Derek Chisora outside a boxing gym in Clacton, Essex, while on the General Election campaign trail
The Reform UK leader defended his decision to appear alongside the boxer in Clacton (Ian West/PA)
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage (left) and boxer Derek Chisora at a boxing gym in Clacton, Essex, while on the General Election campaign trail
Mr Farage added: ‘With these young kids here, he’s a fantastic role model. He’s got a huge following in the country and yeah, he is a good role model – imperfect as we all are’ (Ian West/PA)
Scottish First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney joins in with children during an arts and crafts session during a visit to the Jeely Piece Club in Glasgow
Mr Swinney joined in with children during an arts and crafts session during a visit to the Jeely Piece Club in the city (Michael Boyd/PA)
Scottish First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney (left) presents a lei (a garland or necklace of flowers given in Hawaii as a token of welcome or farewell) to one of the children, as SNP parliamentary candidate for Glasgow South Stewart McDonald (right) looks on, during a visit to the Jeely Piece Club in Glasgow
Mr Swinney presented a lei (a garland or necklace of flowers given in Hawaii as a token of welcome or farewell) to one of the children during the visit to the Jeely Piece Club in Glasgow (Michael Boyd/PA)
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