{"id":318627,"date":"2026-02-17T12:00:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/bunch-of-student-politicians-zia-yusuf-slams-labour-over-record-high-unemployment-rates\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T12:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T12:00:40","slug":"bunch-of-student-politicians-zia-yusuf-slams-labour-over-record-high-unemployment-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/bunch-of-student-politicians-zia-yusuf-slams-labour-over-record-high-unemployment-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Bunch of student politicians!\u2019 | Zia Yusuf SLAMS Labour over record HIGH unemployment rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/T_0oDVUj8rw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Bunch of student politicians!\u2019 | Zia Yusuf SLAMS Labour over record HIGH unemployment rates\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/T_0oDVUj8rw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Go to http:\/\/www.expressvpn.com\/GBNews to get 75% off ExpressVPN. Protect your money and your identity now. #ad<\/p>\n<p>ExpressVPN terms and conditions apply. <\/p>\n<p>Reform UK\u2019s Head of Policy, Zia Yusuf,  deliver a blistering critique of the Labour Government. 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