Andy Burnham £9,000 grants for households with boilers from Tuesday

NewsMidlands NewsAndy BurnhamMr Burnham became Prime Minister on Monday13:55, 21 Jul 2026Octopus Energy has said heat pump demand is SOARING - as thousands switch to cleaner, cheaper heating. Enquiries about Octopus-installed heat pumps jumped 330 per cent in the first half of 2026.‌The number of Octopus customers ditching oil and LPG has nearly tripled as a Labour Party government grant rises to £9,000 under Prime Minister, Andy Burnham.‌Mr Burnham became Prime Minister on Monday, succeeding Sir Keir Starmer. The grant uplift, from July 21, a day after Mr Burnham accepted King Charles III's invitation to form a government, comes as switching from an oil boiler to a heat pump could put around £650 back into people’s pockets every year.‌READ MORE Drivers who don't carry 'spare pair' in glov