Govt announces 'biggest public investment' in homes upgrade

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Labour's Environment Secretary Ed Miliband announces the "biggest public investment that's ever been made in upgrading homes", with the government promising to provide £15bn of money as part of the 'Warm Homes Plan' to further invest in social housing and support no-interest loans for household solar panels.   Report by Keechl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00We believe the cost of living crisis is the biggest issue facing Britain's families.

00:04That's why we took £150 of costs off bills in the budget.

00:08That's coming in April.

00:09But we also know upgrading homes can make a huge difference.

00:12This is the biggest public investment that's ever been made in upgrading homes.

00:17And there's all kinds of ways in which we're going to help through this plan.

00:20So private renters will get higher standards, there'll be more investment in social housing

00:24to cut fuel poverty, and there'll be grants for things like heat pumps and low or no interest

00:29loans for solar panels.

00:31It's all about making it more affordable for people, not just the wealthiest in our society,

00:36to be able to upgrade their homes and cut their bills.

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