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Why cut heat pump funding?
Chancellor John Healey cut £741 million from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to help fund defence. This decision reflects a government priority shift towards military spending. While the energy department insists it remains committed to its heat pump target, the funding reduction makes achieving it significantly harder.
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