STUDENTS at a Herefordshire school today met the leader of the Liberal Democrat party.

Nick Clegg answered questions from sixth form students at John Kyrle High School in Ross-on-Wye.

Mr Clegg responded to questions regarding fuel prices and British agriculture.

He also spoke to the headteachers of county primary schools which were recently threatened with closure.

Mr Clegg then spoke to members of Herefordshire’s business community at The Merton Hotel in Hereford.