Energy crisis: Labour unveils £6bn home insulation plan, as pressure mounts on government for action

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Keir Starmer has unveiled Labour's £29bn plan to curb the impact of soaring energy bills
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Keir Starmer has unveiled Labour's £29bn plan to curb the impact of soaring energy bills

Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak and Downing Street face mounting pressure to ramp up support for energy efficiency and billpayers as autumn draws nearer

Downing Street is facing mounting pressure to scale-up its support for energy efficiency and struggling billpayers, after Labour yesterday unveiled a "fully funded" £29bn plan it claimed would help ease...

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