UK has 'problem' with construction workforce, housing minister says

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook discusses prime minister Keir Starmer's targets for the Labour government - with 150 major projects to be green-lit within five years. In order to tackle the housing crisis, Mr Pennycook says the UK needs to invest in training and apprenticeships. He added: "Some overseas workers will be required. "The previous government added construction to the shortage occupation list. "It's made a bit of a difference, but not enough." Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/politics-latest-starmer-badenoch-labour-tories-sky-news-live-12593360 #skynews #uk SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For analysis of world events, tap here for The World With Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim: https://podfollow.com/the-world-with-richard-and-yalda Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales