Will Labour honour its £13.2bn Warm Homes Plan manifesto pledge?

James Murray
clock • 6 min read
Will Labour honour its £13.2bn Warm Homes Plan manifesto pledge?

Campaigners warn any move to cut back energy efficiency plans would undermine any gains made by reversing Winter Fuel Payment cuts

The Treasury is facing growing calls to honour Labour's manifesto pledge to double funding for energy efficiency programmes to £13.2bn over the course of the Parliament, amidst fears spending cuts could...

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