Lower housebuyers’ bills with solar panels on newbuild roofs, ministers urged

Max Wilkinson has called for new builds to come with solar panels as standard amid efforts to reduce carbon emissions and cut bills (Liberal Democrats/PA) -

Housebuilders should lower buyers’ bills with solar panels on every roof, renewable energy charity and company chiefs have urged.

The seven chief executives and directors have called on Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband to back the Sunshine Bill when MPs debate it in the new year.