Four-in-five MPs back mandatory solar panels on new-build homes

Stuart Stone
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YouGov poll suggests majority of MPs back installation of solar panels, heat pumps, and energy storage as standard on new build properties

Four-out-of-five MPs support making solar panels mandatory on all new-build homes, according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the MCS Foundation. The survey found 83 per cent of Labour MP and 73 per...

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