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

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

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Why does McKinsey still get hired? | Peter O'Toole

The famed consulting firm is expected to pay a $600m settlement over its role in the US opioid crisis. But the company’s problems don’t start there. In late 2005, I was in a Tokyo meeting room with ...
The Guardian - 13h
Shard to share title of tallest building in UK as new skyscraper gets green light

The new building, 1 Undershaft, will be 309.6m tall, matching the height of the Shard to the centimetre. The Shard is going to have to share its title of the UK’s tallest building after planning ...
The Guardian - 8h
New prisons not enough to solve overcrowding, warns UK justice secretary

Shabana Mahmood says review of sentencing is central to solving problems in jails
Financial Times - 2d
7 in 10 Workers Say They Aren’t Paid Enough–but Few Will Job-Hunt in 2025

The majority of Americans think they would have trouble finding a job they want, according to a new report.
Inc. - 3d
How does Phillies bullpen look after reportedly adding Jordan Romano? Relief corps builds on high upside

Romano has agreed to a one-year deal worth $8.5 million
CBS Sports - 4d
Agency that brought heavily indebted Indonesian workers to UK loses licence

Exclusive: AG Recruitment found not to have acted ‘in a fit and proper manner’ by labour exploitation watchdog. A British recruitment agency that brought Indonesian farmworkers to the UK owing ...
The Guardian - 6d
Vodafone-Three UK merger set to ring changes on Britain’s mobile landscape

Deal will reduce number of operators in the country from four to three
Financial Times - Dec. 5
Starmer: UK does not need to choose between US and EU

It's "plain wrong" to suggest Donald Trump's return to the White House means the UK needs to pick a side, the PM says.
BBC News - Dec. 3
Does Dragon Age: The Veilguard do enough to renovate BioWare’s rep?

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is the latest game from BioWare after a few rough years. Is it enough to bring back the love from fans?
VentureBeat - Dec. 3