St Albans General Election candidates challenged by pupils at school hustings

St Albans Conservative candidate Anne Main took part in a General Election hustings at Verulam School. Picture: Verulam School (Image: Archant)

Liberal Democrat candidate Daisy Cooper, Green Party candidate Simon Grover, Labour candidate Rebecca Lury and Conservative candidate Anne Main attended the event on Friday, December 6.

Sixth Form pupils from Verulam, Beaumont and Sandringham schools grilled the candidates on a wide variety of issues, including homelessness in St Albans, the environment, funding for the NHS, university fees and Brexit. Each candidate gave a brief presentation before taking submitted questions from the audience.

St Albans Labour candidate Rebecca Lury took part in a General Election hustings at Verulam School. Picture: Verulam School (Image: Archant)

A number of the Sixth Formers will be able to vote for the first time in this election, so the hustings was especially useful to help them form their views.

Verulam School will also be holding a mock election ballot for all pupils on election day.

St Albans Labour candidate Rebecca Lury took part in a General Election hustings at Verulam School. Picture: Verulam School (Image: Archant)

St Albans Green Party candidate Simon Grover took part in a General Election hustings at Verulam School. Picture: Verulam School (Image: Archant)

St Albans Green Party candidate Simon Grover took part in a General Election hustings at Verulam School. Picture: Verulam School (Image: Archant)

St Albans Liberal Democrat candidate Daisy Cooper took part in a General Election hustings at Verulam School. Picture: Verulam School (Image: Archant)

St Albans Liberal Democrat candidate Daisy Cooper took part in a General Election hustings at Verulam School. Picture: Verulam School (Image: Archant)

St Albans Green Party candidate Simon Grover took part in a General Election hustings at Verulam School. Picture: Verulam School (Image: Archant)