Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending

October 12, 2026 · 5:00 am 1 sources

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• Ministers preparing to slash heat pump subsidies to fund defence spending
  The Guardian · October 12, 2026 05:00
  Exclusive: Some of £2bn savings needed from energy budget expected to come from boiler upgrade scheme, sources say Ministers are preparing to slash the amount of money available to subsidise heat pumps as they look for ways to fund higher defence spending, sources have told the Guardian. Miatta…