Clegg launches jobs scheme
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is launching his £1bn flagship scheme to get young people into work.
Nick Clegg's spokesman defends youth jobs scheme
Nick Clegg's official spokesman has rejected Labour's claim that no-one would be guaranteed a job under the Youth Contract, saying there would be 160,000 wage-subsidised jobs created as well as 250,000 work placements.
"This will be an extensive package of support that will be available if they walk into a job centre tomorrow," the spokesman said.
In contrast, he said Labour's Future Jobs Fund had been "poorly directed, expensive and did not deliver lasting results."
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