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  1. A man looking into the camera. He has a light beard and is wearing a grey flat cap. Behind him is a light blue background with white shapes on it.

  2. Lord Mandelson smiles alongside Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in February 2025.

  3. Dan Thomas is wearing a blue suit and pokadot tie with a blue shirt next to Nigel Farage, who is wearing a chequered suit, lightly chequered shirt and purple tie.

    4. Left: A woman eats salad in restaurant. Right: Emma Simpson in studio

    • A headshot of Larry the cat, a 19-year-old rescue cat who has a white chest and nose, and brown tabby stripes across his eyes and forehead

    • Victor Hagan has dark black hair and wears a green shirt and striped tie in this Reform Party profile

    • Person holding a wire shopping basket in a supermarket aisle containing bread, eggs, milk, fruit, vegetables, and packaged groceries, with store shelves visible in the background.

    • Green Party Leader Zack Polanski, a man in his early forties in a dark suit with dark hair, dark eyes and stubble

    • Reform UK and Green Party rosettes

    • Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood

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      An image of the BBC's New Broadcasting House, in central London, overlaid with purple election branding.

    • John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, at a podium

    • John Swinney, who is bald with glasses, holds a manifesto booklet in his right hand. He is wearing a business suit with a purple tie

    • Nick Servini talks to a studio audience

    • Close-up of a person holding a glossy booklet titled ‘Scotland on SNP Side – SNP Manifesto 2026,’ showing a collage of people standing on a stage, with the booklet resting on the person’s lap and other seated attendees blurred in the background

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      A woman wearing a face mask, sunglasses and a red coat walks past a rainbow mural on a wall which reads "Stay alert save lives" during the Covid pandemic.

    • A close up of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Downing St, with a blurred background and the UK flag behind him.

    • John Swinney

    • A man wearing a suit with grey hair stands on the streets of Swindon Town Centre

    • Andy Osborn arriving at court. He has short white hair and a goatee beard. He is wearing a dark zip up top and a light shirt underneath.

    • A bus stop with an advert for the local elections. The wording reads 'get ready to vote on 7 May'. There are cars on the road beside the bus stop.

    • Shabana Mahmood leaves Downing Street.

    • Shabana Mahmood