Labour slams 'shambolic delivery' of Green Homes Grants, as reports suggest scheme could be axed

Michael Holder
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Intervention comes as Labour leader Keir Starmer laments businesses 'waiting for politicians to catch up' on climate action

Labour has waded into the furore surrounding the Green Homes Grant scheme, slamming the government's "shambolic delivery" of the building retrofits programme and demanding answers as to why over £1bn of...

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