Gas Boilers Allowed in New Homes After Labour Climbdown
9th November 2026
Gas boilers will be allowed in some new homes after Labour’s latest about-turn.
Net zero rules introduced under Sir Keir Starmer would have forced developers to ensure the homes they built were fitted only with electric heat pumps or non-gas alternatives.
But Andy Burnham’s administration has brought forward a loophole allowing housebuilders to make limited exceptions.