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Government removes red tape and provides funding to boost heat pumps

Moves part of warm homes plan which aims to provide upgrades to 300,000 homes next year.

Evening Standard

UK’s drive to install heat pumps stymied by ‘lack of demand and skill shortage’

Almost a third of installers surveyed say finding skilled fitters is a barrier for customers, while 40% note lack of interest

The Guardian - UK

Some takeaway meals contain more calories than daily limit, GB study finds

Cafes, fast-food outlets, restaurants, bakeries, pubs and supermarkets accused of fuelling the obesity crisis

The Guardian - UK

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Jeremy Hunt gets £12billion more 'headroom' so could slash another 2p off National Insurance, says IFS

But the leading economists warn against the move as public services desperately need more funding

Evening Standard

UK heat pump adopters open up homes to encourage others to ditch gas boilers

VisitAHeatPump service allows householders to look and ask questions about low-carbon system

The Guardian - UK

‘Greener, cheaper, much warmer’ – heat pump owners laud their new system

Report finds users even in Victorian properties and older rural homes are noticing cheaper bills and warmer homes

The Guardian - UK

Top tips to keep your energy bills down this winter

Cheap or no-cost tweaks around the home can reduce the annual costs

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Labour has clear lead over Tories in more than 100 battleground seats, poll finds

Party has 10% swing from the Conservatives in the 144 key constituencies that will decide the next election – but an overall majority is still not certain

The Guardian - UK

Heat pumps: more than 80% of households in Great Britain ‘satisfied with system’

Exclusive: England, Scotland and Wales survey reports similar response to people with gas boilers

The Guardian - UK

Delivery apps could help fight obesity by boosting low-calorie options, says study

Possible interventions include default smaller portions and prominently displaying low-calorie foods

The Guardian - UK

Some parents in England spending 80% of pay on childcare, study says

Two other studies also show there are insufficient places in half of the country’s councils

The Guardian - UK

Cut down on wine, beer and chocolate to tackle obesity crisis, say campaigners

Experts say that removing just over 200 calories each day from the average overweight Briton's diet could halve obesity rates

Wales Online

Expert shares radiator trick to help save hundreds on your heating bills

Advice has been given on a number of ways to help you lower your energy bills, including a simple change you can make to your radiators

Chronicle Live

Energy expert shares radiator hack that'll save you hundreds on your bills

An expert has shared a heating hack that will shave hundreds off your household bills, and it will also reduce your carbon emissions which is handy - as the UK saw an average temperature of 10°C last year, which experts say is a sign of climate change

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The Guardian - UK

A hot topic in an energy crisis: how efficiently are you using your boiler?

Size matters, and making sure controls are set for maximum efficiency is key to big savings

Edinburgh Live

Money Saving Boiler challenge: What is it and why are people being urged to take part

UK households are being asked to do one thing with their boiler in a bid to save £1billion. This comes as energy prices increased at the start of October with the average yearly bill hitting £2,500.

Daily Record

Ofgem to help households cut energy usage and reduce bills this winter in new campaign

Prime Minister Liz Truss reportedly blocked a £15 million energy saving campaign.

Nottingham Post

Cost of Living: 'Hidden' boiler trick is lesser known energy saving tip that could save households £112 a year

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Chronicle Live

Simple change to your boiler settings could save you £112 a year

While the majority of people have lowered their thermostat, ONS data shows only 1 in 10 lowered their boiler flow temperature in the last year

Daily Mirror

Energy bills: Simple change to your boiler settings could save you £112 a year

As millions of Brits face rising energy bills amid the cost of living crisis, this tip could save you more than £110 as charities Nesta and Which? launch a campaign with EDF, E.ON Next and Octopus

Wales Online

Parents 'on the edge' with worries over how to keep their children warm and fed, says report

Two-thirds report money concerns as number in fuel poverty is estimated to hit 28million by the New Year

The Independent UK

More than two-thirds of parents ‘worried about paying for food, energy and fuel’

Social innovation foundation Nesta commissioned Opinium Research to survey 5,000 UK parents between August 18 and 22.

The Independent UK

Eight in 10 parents worried about paying gas and electricity bills – poll

Around two-thirds of parents also said they were concerned about meeting food and fuel costs.

Birmingham Post

Nesta Cymru moves to new Cardiff University social sciences campus as it unveils 10 year strategy

Nesta is developing innovation solutions to some of society's biggest challenges from decarbonisation to inequality

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