As the election campaign enters its final stages, the Liberal Democrats are hoping they have successfully got their message across.

Charles Kennedy's party is expected to make significant gains when the country goes to the polls on Thursday.

One of the key election pledges from the UK's third party is to pay for long-term care for the elderly.

Paying for care is a major headache for families with elderly relatives and the Lib Dems are hoping to tap into this concern.

The party has pledged to introduce a higher top rate of tax to fund the abolition of tuition fees and free long-term care for the elderly.