Labour's low-carbon 'warm homes for all' could revolutionise social housing

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Labour's domestic energy efficiency plans are hugely ambitious, but they could prove transformative for millions of households

All homes built from 2022 onwards would be carbon neutral under a Labour government, according to a recent election pledge by the party. Labour has also promised to guarantee "warm homes for all", by retrofitting...

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