Skills shortage sees London mayor call for temporary visa scheme for construction workers

Crossrail - Sadiq Khan May 2021

Mayor warns shortages could hit housing plans

Sadiq Khan has called on the government to create a temporary visa scheme for construction workers to alleviate the” double impact” of the pandemic and Brexit on labour supply.

The mayor of London says a ‘coronavirus recovery visa’ is needed to help sectors struggling with labour shortages- including construction.

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