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PM: We brought Britain back from the brink

Parliament has officially been dissolved after Prime Minister David Cameron met with the Queen at Buckingham Palace as the general election campaign - one of the most closely-contested in decades - officially gets underway.

The Prime Minister used the opportunity to tell voters the Tories had put Britain "back on her feet again", and urged people to let them continue what they has started. Meanwhile, Ed Miliband was expected to say the Tories pose a "clear and present danger" to businesses and jobs with their plans for an EU referendum.

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Battle lines are drawn after the first day of campaigning

With the formalities concluded and Parliament officially dissolved, 38 days of campaigning have begun.

The battle lines have already been drawn with the 'economic chaos' of Labour, say the Conservatives versus the 'clear and present danger' of five more years of David Cameron, says Ed Milband.

The smaller parties could hold the key if there is no clear winner.

ITV News Political Editor Tom Bradby reports on day one:

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