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Homeowners who took advantage of government programmes left with cladding likely to cause dampAlmost all the external insulation fitted under the previous government’s energy efficiency scheme was installed so poorly it will have to be repaired or replaced, an investigation has found.Thousands of homeowners who took advantage of the home insulation schemes have been left with incompetently fitted cladding that in some cases is likely to cause damp and mould. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/14/external-insulation-previous-government-scheme-repair-replacing-report-finds Author : Damien Gayle Publish date : 2025-10-14 04:00:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

As Israel and Palestinian families waited for loved ones to be released, Trump met world leaders to continue ceasefire talks. Will Christou, Dan Boffey and Jason Burke report on an extraordinary day in the Middle EastIt was a day of joy, sorrow and diplomatic drama in the Middle East. Chief reporter Dan Boffey was in “hostages square” in Tel Aviv as the final hostages who were kidnapped on 7 October were released. As news broke out that the first seven hostages were safe, cheers erupted throughout the crowd.Boffey tells Lucy Hough about the final hostages and what their release means

Inflation also hitting sales, says industry body, as Barclays says credit card spending fell in SeptemberUK retail sales growth cooled last month as concerns over inflation and looming tax increases in Rachel Reeves’s autumn budget weighed on British consumers.In a snapshot before the chancellor’s tax and spending event next month, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said total sales rose more slowly in September than in recent months. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/14/uk-retail-sales-growth-budget-tax-rises-barclays Author : Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent Publish date : 2025-10-13 23:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.