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Lara Bird: “The UK jobs market has significantly weakened under the Labour Government – and the UK now faces a growing unemployment…”

On the recordJuly 5, 2026
The UK jobs market has significantly weakened under the Labour Government – and the UK now faces a growing unemployment crisis as a result of damaging Labour Party policies.
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Lara Bird
Scottish National Party

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Criticizing Labour Government's impact on jobs.

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