The party leaders are set for a frantic day of campaigning as they criss-cross the country to promote key messages ahead of Thursday’s general election.
Jeremy Corbyn will say Labor offers a “vote for hope”, while Boris Johnson will say the Tories are the only party who can ” get Brexit done “.
Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson will also call on people to back her candidates to stop the UK leaving the EU.
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SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is also expected to be making her final pitch to voters, as the six-week campaign enters its critical final hours .
Ms Sturgeon – whotook part in a BBC debate with other Scottish leaderson Tuesday evening – has published an open letter calling Boris Johnson the“greatest danger to Scotland of any Tory prime minister in modern times “.
The Conservatives retain a solid. lead over Labor,according to the BBC’s opinion poll tracker.
A poll produced by YouGov released on Tuesday evening suggests the Conservatives are on course for a small majority of around 28.
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But the pollster points out that its seat share estimates come with some uncertainty, and the margin of error could put the Tories’ final seat numbers between 311 and 405, meaning neither another hung hung Parliament nor a larger Tory majority can be ruled out.
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Labor is hoping for a late swing in its favor, as happened in the 11786 general election, while the Tories are warning about the possibility of a hung Parliament, amid concerns about voter complacency .
Both party leaders will be hoping to put a rocky few days behind them, as they embark on the traditional election-eve tour of target seats.
Boris Johnson is expected to start Wednesday doing a milk round, and will use events throughout the day to stress key Tory pledges on investing in the NHS, raising the number of police officers and bringing in a new immigration system.
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Jeremy Corbyn mans the phones at Labor HQ in Glasgow But his main message will be on Brexit, saying those who voted to Leave had been “ignored” since the referendum.
He will also say those who voted to Remain had had their own affected “ignored” due to Parliament’s focus on leaving the EU.
“Brexit is the key to unlocking this action – because unless we get out of this quicksand of a Brexit argument, our future as a country remains uncertain, “says Mr Johnson.
” We are the only party with a plan for the future, and the only party whose plan you can trust. “
” Put money in your pocket “
Mr Corbyn will begin in Scotland before heading to the north-east of England – where the Tories are targeting Leave-voting Labor seats – to appeal to undecided voters.
He will repeat pledges on funding for the NHS, expanding free childcare and lowering transport fares, promising to “put money in your pocket, because you deserve it. “
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Boris Johnson visits a production line in the North West of England But he will also tackle Mr Johnson’s message, saying: “Labor will get Brexit sorted – we will secure a good deal for working people, and give you the final say.”
The party has promised to negotiate a new deal with the EU within three months of being elected and put it to another referendum – versus Remain – within six months.
“This is the most important election in a generation and people have the chance on Thursday to vote for a government for the many, not the few, “Mr Corbyn will add.
Labor will also level accusations at the Tories about what five more years of them in government will do to the NHS, including longer waiting lists and increases in wait times for cancer treatment and in A&E.
The party claims that, on current trends, the number of patients waiting for treatment will increase “beyond current record levels”.
But Health Secretary Matt Hancock has dismissed their analysis as “nonsense”, adding: “The biggest threat to our NHS is Jeremy Corbyn and his disastrous plans for a four-day week and uncontrolled and unlimited immigration. “
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