How botched Tory insulation scheme looms over Labour’s warm homes plan

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Source: theguardian.com
How botched Tory insulation scheme looms over Labour’s warm homes plan

Eco programme turned into a national scandal – but experts worry £15bn plan will prioritise green energy over insulating

No homeowner wants to be faced with a hefty bill for household repairs – and when those charges are the result of botched insulation under a UK government-run scheme, individual misfortune turns to national scandal.

That has been the experience of tens of thousands of households after what MPs have condemned as the “catastrophic failure” of the energy company obligation (Eco) insulation programme run by the last Conservative government, the results of which have only recently been uncovered.

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