Traditional tumble dryers ‘phased out’ under Labour in favour of green alternatives
The Labour government plans to phase out the sale of traditional condenser tumble dryers in favour of more energy-efficient heat pump models as part of its net-zero strategy. The move would not ban existing dryers but would require new models to meet higher energy efficiency standards. Critics, including Conservative shadow ministers, have raised concerns about the higher upfront cost and longer drying times of heat pump dryers.
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NewsUKUK PoliticsTraditional tumble dryers ‘phased out’ under Labour in favour of green alternativesGovernment to push for more energy efficient heat pump dryers to be sold in the UKAthena Stavrou Political reporter Thursday 30 April 2026 12:42 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967975","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/tumble-dryers-ed-miliband-labour-net-zero-b2967975.html","title":"Traditional tumble dryers ‘phased out’ under Labour in favour of green alternatives"}}Related video: Miliband: I ‘steered clear’…
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