In Pictures: On the battle buses – party leaders hit the road

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Party leaders left Westminster behind on Thursday to set off on the campaign trail.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson took to the skies in the Conservative campaign plane – dubbed “Con Air” by the PM.

Meanwhile, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn unveiled the party’s battle bus in Liverpool and Jo Swinson of the Liberal Democrats headed to Somerset.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Prime Minister Boris Johnson
In his first visit of the day, Prime Minister Boris Johnson met staff at the Tetley Tea factory in Stockton, Teesside
In his first visit of the day, Prime Minister Boris Johnson met staff at the Tetley Tea factory in Stockton, Teesside
Boris Johnson samples whisky
Boris Johnson samples whisky
General Election 2019
General Election 2019
A Labour supporter holds a Jeremy Corbyn annual ahead of a speech from shadow chancellor John McDonnell in Liverpool
A Labour supporter holds a Jeremy Corbyn annual ahead of a speech from shadow chancellor John McDonnell in Liverpool
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn unveils the Labour battle bus in Liverpool
Jeremy Corbyn unveils the Labour battle bus in Liverpool
Jo Swinson
Jo Swinson
Jo Swinson
Jo Swinson

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