Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is hitting the campaign trail in south, mid and north Wales Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg is joining his party’s campaign for the Welsh assembly election on Friday.
The deputy prime minister is the second UK party leader to campaign in Wales for the 5 May election, after David Cameron visited Swansea last week
He will hit the campaign trail with visits in south, mid and north Wales.
Meanwhile, Labour will focus on broadcasting, the Conservatives on small businesses and Plaid will open a new campaign HQ.
The Welsh Lib Dems have said they will fight the campaign on the economy, promising to tackle low skills and create jobs.
They would offer £2,000 grants for companies to train staff that they hire unemployed young people.
Asked about public spending cuts imposed by the UK government when she launched her party’s campaign on Tuesday, Welsh Lib Dem leader Kirsty Williams said focusing on Westminster “simply lets the Labour-Plaid government off the hook for the last four years”.
Tory candidates will visit a fruit and veg stall in Fairwater, Cardiff whose business rates would be wiped out by a Conservative assembly government.
Shadow culture secretary Ivan Lewis will unveil Labour’s election pledges on broadcasting during a visit to Cardiff.
Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones will open his party’s new campaign headquarters in Cardiff.
Meanwhile, a former Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate has defected to Welsh Labour.
Paul Penlington stood for the Vale of Clwyd at the 2010 general election.
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