‘I turned into a solar nerd’: money and fun were the unexpected benefits of installing panels

‘I turned into a solar nerd’: money and fun were the unexpected benefits of installing panels

Solar power, Renewable energy, Heat pumps, Fossil fuels, Energy efficiency, Energy, Environment, Climate crisis, Ethical and green living Business | The Guardian ​Our former environment correspondent had solar panels installed in 2010 and later added a heat pump. He’s totted up the energy generated and cash saved over the yearsAn abiding memory of a day in…

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Hardship on the streets of Liverpool: ‘The benefit cap put millions of children in poverty overnight’

Hardship on the streets of Liverpool: ‘The benefit cap put millions of children in poverty overnight’

Liverpool, Poverty, Children, Benefits, Social exclusion, Child benefits, UK cost of living crisis, Food banks, Communities, Universal credit, UK news, Society, Labour, Politics Business | The Guardian ​With parents going without meals to feed their children, and bills rising, residents and councillors talk of the problems they see every dayAt a baby bank in Liverpool, Louise…

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UK house prices jump in July; markets recover as Japan calms rate rise fears – business live

UK house prices jump in July; markets recover as Japan calms rate rise fears – business live

Business, Economics, Stock markets, House prices, FTSE Business | The Guardian ​Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsHalifax’s report shows that Northern Ireland recorded the strongest annual house price growth in the UK last month.Northern Ireland house prices rose by 5.8% on an annual basis in July, the highest increase since February 2023, to…

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