Lib Dem leader Ed defends 'photo ops'

"OTHERS can make their own views" about Sir Ed Davey's campaign trail antics, the Liberal Democrat leader has said.

Flipping burgers in a back garden on the campaign trail in Wiltshire, the party leader said he was "really sorry" about a speeding incident which hit the headlines yesterday.

He said his stunts on the campaign trail which include toppling from a paddleboard into Windermere in the Lake District and speeding down the Ultimate Slip n Slide near Frome, Somerset come with "very serious" messages.

Facing questions about the optics of his campaign trail so far, Sir Ed told the PA news agency: "I think others can make their own views.