Labour promises massive energy efficiency rollout

Madeleine Cuff
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Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey outlines fresh policy to save households £1bn a year on energy bills

Labour has today promised to "fix the broken energy system", unveiling a £11.5bn energy efficiency scheme it claims will help four million households save at least £270 a year on energy bills. The...

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