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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Cormac Pearson

Tory MP George Eustice compares new oil boiler ban to Ulez for rural communities

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Former environment secretary George Eustice has compared the proposed bans on new oil boilers to the Ulez car ban in London.

Writing in the Daily Telegraph, the Tory MP said there are 1.7 million rural homes that will be affected by the new oil boiler ban, referencing plans to ban new boilers and introduce “air-source heat-pumps” from 2026.

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