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One in six Brits are taking extreme measures to survive the heat—sleeping in kitchens, skipping work, or booking hotels—while millions feel trapped in homes that can’t be cooled. With nearly half reporting zero control over their living conditions in summer, and renters especially powerless, the crisis is turning into a year-round struggle: overheated summers and sky-high winter bills. Homes designed to trap heat and prohibit cooling options like central heating that won’t turn off in summer are worsening the problem. Citizens Advice is demanding urgent action through the Warm Homes Plan, pushing for better insulation, ventilation, and smarter heat networks. The government is responding with new rules to fund dual-heating-cooling heat pumps and stronger tenant protections, aiming to make homes comfortable—and safe—in all seasons.

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