Spending watchdog exposes 'unacceptable, systemic failings' in Tory insulation scheme

Stuart Stone
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Almost every home with external wall insulation installed under the government's ECO scheme will require remedial work, NAO report finds

A staggering 98 per cent of homes with external wall insulation installed under the government's Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme will require work to correct major issues that have led to problems...

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