Theresa May returned to the campaign trail today but was left embarrassed as one of the first voters she met binned his Tory leaflet after meeting her.

The Prime Minister knocked doors in Richmond Park alongside husband Philip and candidate Zac Goldsmith, who hopes to win back the seat he lost in a stunt by-election.

Mrs May greeted one voter on his drive way and handed him a leaflet after making the Tory pitch ahead of next week's general election.

But as she left the man was pictured slipping the promotion straight into his recycling bins.

The Prime Minister (left) knocked doors in Richmond Park alongside husband Philip (right) and candidate Zac Goldsmith (second right, back to camera) who hopes to win back the seat he lost in a stunt by-election

But Mrs May was left facing embarrassment as one of the first voters she met binned his Tory leaflet after meeting her

Mrs May's return to the campaign trail comes a week after the terrorist attack in Manchester and hours ahead of the first major TV clash of the campaign.

The Tory leader is scrambling to get her campaign back on track after a huge backlash against her manifesto plans for social care saw her polling lead collapse.

Mrs May is pivoting her pitch back to Brexit and the contrast between her and Jeremy Corbyn.

She has also announced that under the Conservative proposals a new Domestic Violence and Abuse Bill will create an aggravated offence allowing harsher punishments for cases involving children.

A new domestic violence watchdog will also be established to speak up for victims and hold the police and criminal justice system to account.

Mr Goldsmith (right today) hopes to win back Richmond Park next week months after losing it in a stunt by-election over the expansion of Heathrow

Mr Goldsmith has been allowed back into the Tory fold despite quitting the party to run as an independent in the by-election

The Prime Minister said: 'The last seven years of Conservative government have delivered real steps towards tackling domestic violence - we are punishing more perpetrators, and helping more victims get refuge and justice.

'But we will launch a relentless drive to help survivors find justice and increase the number of successful prosecutions.

'This hidden scandal, that takes place every day in homes across Britain, must be tackled head on.

'And we must respond to the devastating and lifelong impact that domestic abuse has on children, who carry the effects into adulthood.'

Mrs May's return to the campaign trail (pictured) comes a week after the terrorist attack in Manchester and hours ahead of the first major TV clash of the campaign

The Tory leader is scrambling to get her campaign back on track after a huge backlash against her manifesto plans for social care saw her polling lead collapse

Mrs May will come under acute pressure during tonight's Sky News/Channel 4 programme, in which she will be grilled by Jeremy Paxman and a live audience of voters.

Mr Corbyn will face the same test on live TV tonight from 8.30pm.