Northern Line Extension Next for a Delay?
Just in case you wondered it isn't a coincidence that the completion date for Crossrail, Spurs and Brentford's stadium have all been announced within a few days of each other. Whatever the official explanation is the real reason is shortage of skilled labour. There are a lot of projects going on but the situation has been made worse by economic factors and Brexit. The weakness of the pound has meant that many EU workers have been able to get better paid work elsewhere. Also Brexit has meant that many who assumed they would settle here have decided to leave because of the uncertainty over their future status. Remember this is before we find out what the terms would be leaving would be and they all still have the same rights as domestic workers currently. As soon as it is clear that is changing the exodus will accelerate.
The Northern Line extension is last in the queue for these workers as it started later than the other projects so you can assume there will be an announcement about a delay very soon. The problem with the skill shortage is so bad you can't take it for granted any more than all of these projects will ever be finished.
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