Last year the issue of home insulation became an urgent national topic. It began when Insulate Britain activists blocked several of England’s major motorways. Protesters were imprisoned (one went on hunger strike), and a passionate national debate ensued about the tactics used by the campaign group.
But whether you approve of its methods or not, the problem remains that the UK has some of the oldest, leakiest – and, as such, least energy-efficient – housing in Europe.
