Neither David Cameron's Conservatives nor Ed Miliband's Labour Party is forecast to win an overall majority in Britain's 650-seat parliament in the 7 May election. Both parties have lost support to once fringe parties such as the Scottish National Party and the UK Independence Party.
With no clear poll leader, all of the major parties (and some of the minor ones) have been campaigning hard and posing for photo opportunities, which don't always quite come off. IBTimesUK presents a second round-up some amusing recent campaign photos. See the first instalment here.
Labour leader Ed Miliband shakes hands with SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon whilst Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood and the Green Party's Natalie Bennett look on, and Ukip leader Nigel Farage gathers his notes after they all took part in the Live BBC Election Debate at Central Hall Westminster on April 16, 2015Stefan Rousseau/PoolUkip leader Nigel Farage stands in front of a 'No right turn' sign during campaigning in Clacton on April 13, 2015Peter Nicholls/ReutersUkip leader Nigel Farage looks at a 'No smoking' sign as he attends a coffee morning at Coppins Community Centre in Clacton-On-Sea in Essex on April 13, 2015Ben Stansall/AFPNigel Farage walks out of a newsagent's store called Smokers' Paradise in the constituency of Thurrock in Essex, during an election campaign visit on April 13, 2015Peter Nicholls/ReutersUkip leader Nigel Farage is seen behind a 'Danger' sign as he walks past a helicopter during a campaign event in Ramsgate on April 10, 2015Stefan Wermuth/ReutersUkip leader Nigel Farage holds a wooden rifle during a visit to a veterans' charity in Sandwich on April 15, 2015Carl Court/Getty ImagesA young child plays with a Ukip placard ahead of the visit by Nigel Farage to the constituency of Thurrock in Essex, on April 13, 2015Peter Nicholls/ReutersPrime Minister David Cameron reads a book to Lucy Howarth, 6, and Will Spibey, 5, during a visit to Sacred Heart RC primary school in Westhoughton near Bolton, on April 8, 2015...Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool...Lucy Howarth, 6, puts her head on the desk as Prime Minister David Cameron reads a book to her and Will Spibey, 5, during a visit to Sacred Heart RC primary school in Westhoughton near Bolton, on April 8, 2015Kirsty Wigglesworth/PoolRuth Davidson and David Cameron launch the Scottish Conservative election manifesto in Glasgow on April 16, 2015Peter Macdiarmid/Getty ImagesA defaced election poster for Victoria Atkins, the Conservative candidate for Louth and Horncastle in Lincolnshire, is seen on April 8, 2015Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesChancellor George Osborne tightens a bolt on a car that is being serviced at Hawkins garage near St Austell in Cornwall on April 9, 2015Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesChancellor George Osborne gets his hands dirty as he meets apprentices at Hawkins garage near St Austell in Cornwall on April 9, 2015Matt Cardy/Getty ImagesLabour leader Ed Miliband launches his party's Manifesto for Young People at Bishop Grosseteste University, in Lincoln, on April 17, 2015Oli Scarff/AFPScottish Labour Party leader Jim Murphy campaigns at the Little Treasures Nursery in Cumbernauld, Glasgow, on April 14 2015Russell Cheyne/ReutersScotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon throws a ball for Patrick McVey and Kara Morris during a campaign stop at Loanhead After-School Club and Community Nursery in Edinburgh, on April 9 2015Russell Cheyne/ReutersA bubble floats past Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as she campaigns at a nursery in Edinburgh, on April 9 2015Russell Cheyne/ReutersConservative supporters wear Nicola Sturgeon masks outside the TV studios in Manchester where the Labour party were launching their election manifesto on April 13, 2015Christopher Furlong/Getty ImagesLiberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is led away from anti-cuts protesters after making a speech near St Heliers Hospital in Carshalton on April 13, 2015Carl Court/Getty ImagesLiberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg speaks at the launch of his party's manifesto at TestBed1 in Battersea, London, on April 15, 2015Rob Stothard/Getty images
