The main party leaders demonstrated their craft skills on Thursday as they marked a week to go to election day by taking part in rival pottery-themed campaign visits.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited the Denby Pottery Factory in Ripley, Derbyshire, and tried his hand at dipping pots, while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer travelled to Duchess China in Longton, Stoke.
Meanwhile, Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey joined his candidate in Greater Manchester where they showed off their pot-painting skills.
![Sir Keir Starmer laughing with a potter](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/e6f35bb1869723c09658af0ac21bfebeY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzE5NTgyMjE2/2.76671292.jpg?w=640)
![Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer chats with celebrity potter Keith Brymer](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/d2aceeeebe4478cc345147c03f23954aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzE5NTk0NTg0/2.76671803.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey showing his pottery with candidate Lisa Smart](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/7d22acfc5a4fdcec802530e6cc2265baY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzE5NTc5MTg3/2.76670021.jpg?w=640)
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![Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dipping pots with staff member Georgia Plinston during his visit to Denby Pottery Factory, Ripley](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/238fd06f9389d850ee7ed35bde6d407bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzE5NTk1MDc3/2.76670801.jpg?w=640)
![Nigel Farage speaks to a reporter in front of a half-empty hall](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/5a7ffc12ac7b566194dcecdd2a0bc4daY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzE5NTcyNDEw/2.76669938.jpg?w=640)
![Sir Keir Starmer speaks in front of three students](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/7b3e25334177be3468efa6e272c02eb4Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzE5NTcyNDEw/2.76669908.jpg?w=640)
![SNP leader John Swinney enjoying a game of football with some local children at Portobello Beach](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/f6b445a9d2d3a7d92265aa9cd211799bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzE5NTk2MTk4/2.76672280.jpg?w=640)
![Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for North Shropshire Helen Morgan walking some alpacas at Clivewood Farm in North Shropshire](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/a81a4e2c7a72dd1f51fbe4c4e8bc1d4bY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzE5NTk2Nzk2/2.76672330.jpg?w=640)
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