What to expect on the General Election campaign trail on Wednesday

Here is your guide to the main developments expected in the General Election campaign on Wednesday.

– One more sleep

There is one more sleep until the big day. Expect campaigners across the four nations to make their final pitches to voters before polls open at 7am on Thursday.

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Boris Johnson delivers a speech in central London (James Manning/PA)

After a late-night rally in Chelsea and support from his predecessor Boris Johnson, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will end his campaign trail in the South East.

He has shared his fears of a Labour “supermajority” and said in an overnight statement: “If you are worried about an unchecked, unaccountable Labour government you can stop that by offering us your support so we can stand up for you and be your voice in the next Parliament.”

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Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer answers questions from journalists (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

In a marathon final leg of his tour, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will speak to voters in England, Scotland and Wales.

“We’re out in constituencies where we haven’t necessarily won before, because we think that many people are disillusioned with what they’ve seen in the last 14 years,” he told reporters on Tuesday.

“We’re a changed Labour Party and we’re constantly putting our case forward, still smiling, still with a spring in our step that we’re probably the only positive campaign left now.”

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Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey on a surfboard (Matt Keeble/PA)

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey will hit the road again to round off his stunt-packed campaign.

There is no time to slip into a Dryrobe and warm up after surf lessons on the Cornish coast, because party chiefs have several stops lined up on Sir Ed’s final pre-vote tour of southern England.

Wrapping up his party’s thread on care, which he has spoken about several times on the campaign trail, Sir Ed said: “Throughout this campaign, I’ve been so moved by all the people I’ve spoken to or who have got in touch to discuss their experiences caring for loved ones.”

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Reform UK leader Nigel Farage holds a strong lead in Clacton (Peter Byrne/PA)

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage will take another trip to the Essex seaside constituency which he is contesting.

Survation pollsters have said Clacton is the only constituency where Reform UK has a confident lead, but they could take 16 seats at an “upper end” estimate.

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SNP Leader John Swinney (Michael Boyd/PA)

Scottish First Minister John Swinney has told voters some seats will be won or lost “by only a handful of votes”.

In his final pitch, he said: “Be certain about one thing – your vote will matter. It could make all the difference.”

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