Green builders warn 10,000 jobs at risk from ECO uncertainty

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DECC insists there are no plans to weaken the scheme, but analysis suggests industry employing 33,000 people could be cut by a third if ECO scheme is watered down

At least 10,000 jobs will be put at risk with many people facing redundancy before Christmas if the government imposes cuts to its flagship energy-efficiency scheme in the upcoming Autumn Statement...

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