Nick Clegg’s ‘hugely ambitious’ plan to slash youth unemployment

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is campaigning in Yorkshire today, where he will set out plans for a new taskforce aimed at tackling youth unemployment within 100 days of a new government being formed.

Mr Clegg will say he wants to cut youth unemployment to its lowest level since records began more than 30 years ago.

“It is hugely ambitious but it is absolutely achievable,” he will say.

And on the topic of the younger electorate, a few hours ago Mr Clegg posted his witty reaction to a bizarre incident when a student’s trousers fell down during a campaign trip: