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Poor building standards add £1,000 to energy bills of new homes, analysis finds

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The government is planning revised regulations for the 1.5m homes it is aiming to build by mid-2029, but campaigners and experts are worried that its energy-saving and low-carbon requirements will be weakened. Photograph: Maureen McLean/Rex/Shutterstock

People living in newly built homes are being hit with energy bills that are nearly £1,000 a year higher than need be because of the poor standards to which they have been constructed.  Read More

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