Shortage of workers puts Labour’s housebuilding plans in doubt
- Posted on February 11, 2025
- By The Times
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Shortage of workers puts Labour’s housebuilding plans in doubt
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There are not enough construction workers to meet the government’s target of 300,000 new homes each year, a minister has admitted.