FOREIGN Secretary Philip Hammond visited Worcester today - telling High Street shoppers it would be "madness" to vote Labour.

The Conservative big hitter took a tour of the city's main thoroughfare with candidate Robin Walker and a legion of activists, approaching passers-by to urge them to keep David Cameron in Downing Street.

Mr Hammond stopped for a selfie with one fan, asked people outside House of Coffee by the Elgar Statue how they were voting, and talked to punters about immigration, the EU and what he called "the risks" of a Labour Government.

He also told your Worcester News he felt Labour "cannot win outright" and would need the SNP to oust his party from office.

He also addressed activists outside the Elgar Statue before his walk, telling them "don't let down the pace" in the final hours left.

"It would be madness to vote Labour, they are the people who crashed the car and we don't want to go back," he said.

"We've got three days to ensure we have a Conservative majority Government and I believe we can do it."

Mr Hammond, who was followed all the way down the High Street by security, happily chatted to shoppers and asked them what their thoughts were for Thursday.

"I'm here to support Robin Walker, we've got three days left and I've got a clear message for Britain's people, we've got a plan that's working and we can't derail it now," he said."

He also insisted his party is determined to secure genuine EU reform, saying he was "very confident" it was possible, which would result in the Tories campaigning to stay in Europe during a referendum.

"The democratic mandate we've got for the EU is wafer thin - people think they haven't been consulted since the referendum of 1975," he said.

"I think if we get a better deal, people will want to weigh up the pros and cons, and ultimately want to stay in the EU because of the jobs and opportunities it provides."

He also discussed immigration, telling your Worcester News he wanted "a level playing field" where new arrivals could not immediately claim benefits upon arrival.

"It's a growing economy and we will attract people in, but it's got to be more of a level playing field," he sad.

"The abuse of public services is not something which will help this country, for example."

During his walkabout he spoke to Simon Williams, the chairman of Coomber Audio Equipment, based in Warndon, who told him the economic outlook for his business was "the best in 30 years".

By chance he also bumped into former Conservative MP Stephen Dorrell, who sat in parliament for 35 years before retiring last month, who was doing some shopping in Worcester.

Mr Walker is defending a tight 2,982 majority on Thursday, with the seat high on the Labour list of target seats.

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband visited Worcester on Sunday and urged people to"change the course of Britain" by electing Councillor Joy Squires to the Commons.