Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced £50m of funding for apprentices in engineering and other growth sectors

“Hugely disappointing”, “unclear”, “underwhelming”… The construction industry has been left lukewarm by the lack of clarity around some of the sector’s key concerns in the Chancellor’s autumn budget. Here’s a roundup of reactions.

The government is still ‘underestimating’ the role construction can play in addressing the cost of living and energy crises.