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Boris Johnson has made a dramatic 11th hour intervention in the general election campaign by addressing a Conservative rally in London in a boost for Rishi Sunak just hours before Britain heads to the polls.

The former prime minister received a warm reception as he attacked Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage and appealed to undecided voters to back his party.

But while his return to the political front line may have raised hopes Mr Sunak could pull off the unlikeliest of upsets, Suella Braverman, the former home secretary, declared ‘it’s over’ for the Tories.

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Final day of the election campaign: Where will the leaders be?

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 2: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak talks at a campaign event at the National Army Museum on July 2, 2024 in London, England. Rishi Sunak has been appealing to voters to stop a Labour "super majority" by lending votes to the Conservatives on the penultimate day of the general election campaign. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

So this it, in less than 24 hours the polls will open as six weeks of campaigning draws to a close.

But there’s plenty happening today with Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer on the road for the last time before the country votes.

  • The Prime Minister is expected to appear on the This Morning sofa before he heads to Hampshire this afternoon. Mr Sunak will also speak at a campaign event in the evening in his home county.
  • The Labour leader will give a speech in Wales this morning before heading to Scotland in the afternoon and then the West Midlands this evening.
  • Lib Dem’s chief will visit Chippenham this morning before also heading to Hampshire this afternoon and later Hertfordshire.
  • Reform UK leader will spend the afternoon campaigning in Clacton where he is standing in the election in his eighth attempt to enter Parliament.
  • Scotland’s First Minister will visit Cumbernauld this morning before heading to Glasgow in the afternoon and will end the day with a speech in Leith this evening.
  • Plaid Cymru’s leader will join the party’s candidate for the Caerfyrddin seat, Ann Davies, for a campaigning event in Ammanford, Carmarthen, this morning.
  • Green co-leader will campaign in Bristol Central where she hopes to beat Labour in the election.

Watch: Boris Johnson wades into election campaign

Watch Boris Johnson make his surprise return to the campaign frontline as he spoke on stage at a Conservative rally in London.

During his speech, he attacked Sir Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage and urged undecided voters to support Rishi Sunak at the polls.

There’s no better place to start than the dramatic return of Boris Johnson who appeared at a Conservative campaign rally last night.

MailOnline’s Eirian Prosser and The Daily Mail’s Political Editor Jason Groves report Mr Johnson was unleashed as the Tory party’s secret weapon last night, answering the Prime Minister’s calls as he warned undecided voters a Labour landslide would be ‘pregnant with horrors’.

Good morning!

Hello and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage as we embark on the final day of campaigning for the 2024 general election.

Britain will head to the polls in less than 24 hours as voters decide the next Parliament tasked with taking the country forward.

Last night, Rishi Sunak received a welcome boost when Boris Johnson addressed a Conservative rally in London, marking his first major return to the political frontline since his premiership.

Meanwhile, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will whizz across the nation on campaign stops in Scotland, Wales and the West Midlands where no doubt he will urge against complacency ahead expectations he is heading for a huge majority.

Follow our live coverage throughout the day as we bring you the latest news, reaction and pictures as the campaign enters its final hours.

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