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Government pushes boiler ban back by 10 years

The government has announced that its proposed gas boiler ban has been pushed back 10 years. Homeowners were initially informed that oil and LPG boilers would be phased out by the year 2025, in a bid to reduce Britain’s carbon emissions. However, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently announced that the ban has been pushed back to 2035, providing homeowners with additional time to replace their fossil fuel heating system with a heat pump, or other low-carbon alternative.

In light of the news, (a platform that matches homeowners with reliable tradespeople as well as allowing them to post feedback for work done) carried out a survey that reveals

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