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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Albert Toth

‘They lied to me and destroyed my house’: Thousands left in limbo over botched energy scheme

Nearly 30,000 homeowners are stuck in unsafe conditions and facing massive bills after a government efficiency scheme resulted in what a group of MPs have termed “abject failure”.

The government-backed ECO scheme was set up in 2022 to allow vulnerable or low-income households in the UK to access home improvements such as insulation, heat pumps and solar panels through grants.

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