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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Alex Lawson Energy correspondent

Government plans £6bn to insulate UK houses and gives go-ahead for Sizewell C

Homeowner upgrading loft insulation in domestic dwelling roof space
Climate action groups have welcomed the help with home insulation. Photograph: Chris Henderson/Getty

Jeremy Hunt has pledged a further £6bn to improve Britain’s leaky housing stock and pushed the button on the Sizewell C nuclear power station project.

In his autumn statement, the chancellor announced that a taskforce would oversee an initiative to insulate homes and upgrade boilers, and would receive extra funding between 2025 and 2028.

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