"This is a scandal that's left thousands of families in cold, damp homes while rogue contractors cashed in. The government must now fix every affected home at no cost to residents and overhaul this broken system with proper oversight. "Home insulation is one of the most effective ways of reducing energy consumption and bringing down bills. But the scale of failure of this scheme shows why proper standards and enforcement are so important. Communities deserve energy efficiency programmes they can actually trust." - Mike Childs, head of policy at Friends of the Earth. (fb)

“The nation needs quality homes and upgraded infrastructure, and it can achieve both without weaking environmental protections. Yet ministers have spent 2025 blaming bats, snails, and nature laws for housing delays instead of tackling unaffordable housing and bad developer behaviour." - Paul de Zylva, nature campaigner at Friends of the Earth. (fb)