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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Rebecca Speare-Cole

Miliband confirms no plans for 2035 ban on gas boilers in homes

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband told a committee that Labour never had plans for such a ban (Steve Parsons/PA) - (PA Wire)

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has confirmed that the Government is not planning to introduce a future ban on gas boilers, citing concern around the potential cost to consumers.

Speaking at the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee on Wednesday, Mr Miliband said he was “wary” of stopping people from having gas boilers by a specific date if the Government cannot guarantee greener alternatives will be cheaper.

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