Free theme park rides and reducing footballers' pay to help fund the NHS were pledges made by primary school children in a mock election battle.

Youngsters from Hawridge and Cholesbury C of E School took part in a pretend leadership debate, as part of a project to learn about the General Election.

Eight children made their pitches for why they should be voted leader at the school's assembly on Friday, before receiving a grilling from classmates and teachers.

Free trampolining lessons, more cooking classes at school and a work programme to fix potholes were all also pledged by the children seeking election - as were some more serious campaigns calling for more money to be invested in the NHS and for the HS2 railway line to be scrapped.

All the children will have the chance to vote in their own election on Thursday - provided they remember to make sure they are on the electoral register - before the result is announced on Friday.