STUDENTS at Nelson and Colne College Sixth Form recently met Labour party leader Ed Miliband, right.

The A-level government and politics students met Mr Miliband at a Labour party event in Preston.

As part of their course, some of the students were given the opportunity to apply for paid work experience, canvassing for the Nelson branch of the Labour Party.

A college spokesperson said: “Feedback from the students who attended was excellent and they said that they found the experience very interesting.”