Eddie Izzard joined Labour candidates and activists in Brighton as the election campaign entered its final week.

The stand-up star visited two wards in the city, Queen’s Park and Hanover and Elm Grove, to back Labour’s efforts to secure a majority on the council on May 4.

Tristram Burden, one of Labour’s candidates in Queen’s Park, said Eddie's appearance on Thursday made for an “amazing and memorable night out” as they worked to turn the ward “as red as her lipstick”.

A spokesman for Labour said: “It was a real joy to have Eddie Izzard join us for campaigning in Queen’s Park and Hanover and Elm Grove ahead of Thursday’s election.

“Eddie’s energy and humour is infectious and with so many voters eager for selfies and pledging support for Labour’s team, it proved to be such an amazing day.

“This was just the energy boost our teams needed as we head into the final week of door-to-door campaigning.”

The Argus: Eddie Izzard joined Labour activists and candidates on the campaign trail earlier this weekEddie Izzard joined Labour activists and candidates on the campaign trail earlier this week (Image: Tristram Burden)

Eddie joined the Labour Party in 1995 and missed out on being selected as the party’s election candidate for Sheffield Central at the next general election.

In March, the comedian announced they would begin using the name Suzy in addition to Eddie but would continue to use the stage name Eddie Izzard since it is more widely recognised.

Labour activists in Woodingdean were also joined by shadow minister Emily Thornberry as the party aims to win a seat in the traditionally Conservative ward.

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Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and shadow justice secretary Steve Reed have also visited Brighton and Hove during the local election campaign to back Labour’s attempts to win a majority on Brighton and Hove City Council for the first time in 20 years.

Voters go to the polls on Thursday to elect 54 councillors from across the city who will serve on Brighton and Hove City Council for the next four years.

People will be required to show a form of photo ID on election day in order to cast their ballot at polling stations, with a list of accepted forms of ID available on the government’s website.