An election survey, which was taken by more than 200 young people aged 17 and under from across the UK, found that education topped the list with 30 per cent citing it as their top priority, followed by the UK economy (26 per cent) and health (21 per cent).
The study by Plan UK also found that most young people give their backing to Nick Clegg as the leader most likely to do the most to help the world's poorest children. Of those who took part, over 40 per cent voted for the Lib Dem leader, with Labour's Gordon Brown achieving 30 per cent of the vote and Tory leader David Cameron winning 27 per cent.
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