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By Rowland Thomas SME house builders need to attract young talent more than ever, but the inflexible Apprenticeship Levy is standing in the way, says Rowland Thomas The new Labour Government’s pro-development approach and commitment to getting Britain back building has been largely welcomed by the housebuilding industry. However, even if the Government delivers on its promise to reform our deeply flawed planning system, there remains the pressing question of who is going to build the 1.5m homes that have been promised? The housebuilding sector has been hit with widespread skills shortages, wit…