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Worker shortages raise doubts over Britain's plan to build for growth

A Kent college head calls for funding in teachers to train workers to build 1.5m homes in England.

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Housebuilding: 'Perfect storm' in construction skills shortage

While developers welcomed details of his plans for overhauling Britain's planning system and freeing up more land for building, many say the ambitions of Starmer's government are not achievable unless worker and skills shortages are addressed.

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For a party that bangs on about housing, Labour doesn't seem to have the guts to be honest about what is driving our shortages.

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'Keir Starmer needs to wake up on immigration policies ruining the UK'

The country desperately needs more houses as there is not only a shortage, but there is also the problem of affordability. More houses in theory should mean cheaper houses. But how on earth do you get to build them all. What he did not say (and what so few in our public life dare to mention) is the real reason behind this crisis. It is, of course, mass immigration — on scale never have seen before in this country.

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We have to build a new home every 2 minutes because of mass migration

Unless the Government slashes net migration, its pledge to end the housing crisis is a total sham

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Labour’s hypocrisy on immigration is now exposed for all to see

The housing minister insisted that the Government would not be easing visa restrictions to bring in foreign builders to meet new homes targets

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Skilled and health foreign worker visas drop to lowest number in years

Over 30,000 people crossed English Channel to arrive in UK via small boats in 2024, including 20,000 since Labour Party came to power in July - Anadolu Ajansı

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UK premier, main opposition leader clash over immigration policy

The British government aims to build 1.5 million homes by 2029 to boost economic growth, but a shortage of construction workers poses a significant challenge. The focus is on increasing training and considering immigration system reforms to address the skills gap and workforce demographics.

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Building Britain's Future: Addressing Workforce Shortages in Construction

A desperate shortage of British builders has risked leaving the country “hooked on high migration” as the deficiency of workers has caused a conundrum for Labour’s mission to build 1.5million homes by 2029. 

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Britain 'hooked on high migration' as desperate shortage of Brit builders causes issues for Labour's 1.5m new homes target

The Labour government dreams of kick-starting a housebuilding boom, but the construction sector relies heavily on migrants to plug a skills gap

Does the UK have enough workers to ‘get Britain building’?

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