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Andrew Griffith: “Our construction and production sectors are shrinking, unemployment is up under Labour, and we’ve got the highest…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2026
Our construction and production sectors are shrinking, unemployment is up under Labour, and we’ve got the highest Government borrowing rates in almost 30 years.
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Andrew Griffith
Conservative Party

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Highlighting economic challenges under Labour.

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