14 h. ago ‘Momentum is building’: Green industries praise clean energy rules for new homes

The Government has announced proposals to require new builds to fit solar panels and heat pumps.

Politics

16 h. ago Most new homes must have solar panels and heat pumps under Government proposals

The future homes standard (FHS), set to be published in autumn, will likely require new builds to have solar panels and heat pumps by default.

Politics

3 d. ago Take up of heat pumps ‘may be boosted if households shown running cost savings’

UK Finance said action is needed to help drive demand for ‘green’ home upgrades.

Society

7 d. ago Will we see 'noisy heat pump' rows as Ed Miliband lets homeowners put them right next to neighbours?

Before the announced change, homeowners needed planning permission if they wanted to install a heat pump within one metre of their neighbour's property.

Society

1 week ago Universal Credit households can get cost of living boost worth over £60 in weeks

Middlesbrough Council has started dishing out help to residents to help with energy bills, food and other essential costs and will be "releasing" it in phases over the coming few months

Economics

2 w. ago Heat pumps: All you need to know and more, including grant funding available in Scotland

It’s easier than you think to own and operate an air source heat pump in your home. This is how – plus how much money it can save you!

Politics

2 w. ago Check for unclaimed cash over bank holiday to boost household income by up to £4,300

The bank holiday weekend is the perfect time to make sure you are not missing out on an income top-up.

Economics

2 w. ago Abandoning trans people ‘a mistake’ for Democrats, says Tim Walz

Kamala Harris running mate says ‘your cost of eggs ... has nothing to do with someone’s gender.’

Politics

2 w. ago Mo Salah in running for 'worst miss ever' as open goal sitter could cost him history

Mo Salah incredibly missed a sitter as the Egyptian sliced wide his effort in front of an open goal from just six yards out in a shocking miss that could cost him a moment of history

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2 w. ago Petrol station warning as drivers told to 'never' let fuel go below this level

As the cost of living crisis deepens, motorists may be tempted to run cars until they are almost out of fuel but a mechanic has warned against this as it could cause serious damage

Events

2 w. ago Energy bills set to change this summer in major boost for millions of UK households

It's another knock-on effect of Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policy

Economics

3 w. ago Heat from underground SEWERS could be pumped into homes and public buildings

Town hall bosses get £5.7m boost for innovative project

Society

3 w. ago The Guardian view on green homes: solar panels and heat pumps should be a bare minimum | Editorial

Ministers must resist pressure to relax environmental standards in the rush for new housingAlmost two decades after the last Labour government announced a zero carbon homes standard, and with the breaking of temperature records around the world now so normal as to seem routine, it ought to be uncontroversial that new buildings should be as environmentally friendly as possible. Given everything we know about global heating, and the law obliging the UK to reach net zero by 2050, it is disturbing that even the basics of promoting energy security and efficiency continue to be questioned.But that is the situation Britain faces, as the government lays the ground for a housebuilding spree that it hopes will last for the rest of this parliament (as planning is devolved, the target of 1.5m new homes is for England only). Much of the blame for this discouraging state of affairs lies with the Tories, who delayed progress towards sustainability by scrapping environmental rules, l...

Society

3 w. ago New rule change for UK homeowners that could save you 'up to £533 a year on energy bills'

Heat pumps can significantly reduce a property's energy demand - and it is now becoming much easier to install them

Economics

3 w. ago Net Zero tsar Ed Miliband's wife joins 'nimby' campaigners against new housing development they claim has too many 'noisy' heat pumps

Mrs Miliband Justine Thornton has joined a neighbourhood campaign against a small block of flats being built near their £3m Victorian home. Many object to its 'noisy' heat pumps

Politics