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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Helena Horton Environment reporter

‘Wake-up call’: government needs to act fast to upgrade UK’s draughty homes as energy price rises loom

A builder fitting insulation into the roof of a new home. He is wearing a white hard hat, a hi-vis vest and grey T-shirt
The housebuilding industry will argue it will be harder and more expensive to meet building targets if faced with stricter regulations. Photograph: Highwaystarz-Photography/Getty Images

The 10% increase in the energy price cap will be causing anxiety for people across the UK. But the high prices will hit one group particularly hard – people living in uninsulated, poorly constructed homes who may very well be at the bottom end of the income scale.

This group will now have to pay even more to maintain their home’s warmth and keep their heating on for longer.

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