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Kirsty Blackman: Under the Labour Government, many families are living payday-to-payday, the number of people in poverty has risen by…

On the recordJuly 25, 2026
Under the Labour Government, many families are living payday-to-payday, the number of people in poverty has risen by half a million and UK unemployment has increased to a five-year high.
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Kirsty Blackman
Scottish National Party

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Discussing the impact of Labour's governance on families.

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