Reports: PM pushing for domestic insulation programme to succeed embattled Green Homes Grant

Cecilia Keating
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Bloomberg reports discussions about a new domestic insulation programme are underway in the top echelons of government as fresh research highlights low-carbon home retrofits could generate hundreds of thousands of jobs

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng are said to be pushing for a new green homes retrofit programme in the wake of the recent decision to slash funding for the Green Homes...

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