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The UK government has blamed the
of workers on "years of underinvestment in
". An official said the government was doing its
to build 300,000 new homes. Another spokesperson added: "We will pull every
to deliver on our
." However, a housebuilding consultant called the government's home construction
"unrealistic". He said training
workers could take "a
". He added that the current target of adding 5,000 new apprenticeships each year was "
" and a "
in the ocean".