Badenoch pledges to scrap solar rule for new homes in England

Kemi Badenoch pledged at the 5 October 2026 Conservative conference to scrap England's Future Homes Standard, which supports solar panels on new homes, as part of her bid for prime minister to cut building costs. The £30,000 cost claim is disputed; industry estimates put in-build costs at £5,000-£8,000 with over £1,300 in yearly bill savings.