Heat pump owners could see bills slashed with a Clean Heat discount from the Labour Party government. The plan is reportedly under discussion ahead of next week's government spending review.

It means UK households who install eco-friendly heat pumps could be in line for a Labour Party government-funded discount on their electricity bills. It could help British Gas, OVO, EDF, EON and Octopus customers at a time where bills are sky high.

Adam Berman, policy director at industry trade body Energy UK, said: “Rebalancing these costs is crucial to driving the decarbonisation of homes. But there is widespread concern in industry about a clean heat tariff solution which raises fundamental questions of fairness and longevity.”

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