Even if the government’s easing of planning rules were to mean that at least 300,000 new home approvals in England were granted a year, the number of construction workers would need to rise significantly. We estimate about 500,000 extra construction workers in England would be needed, or at least 2.4 million in total. That would be a struggle, especially when the government wants to reduce net inward migration.
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