Guardian: The government has billed its Green Deal as "the most ambitious home improvement programme since the second world war", but it has now been revealed that just 12 homeowners are making repayments through its finance package for energy-efficient work carried out on their property.
Since the scheme's launch in January, householders have been able to sign up to the deal, which allows them to pay for energy-efficiency improvements to their home with no upfront cost. Work is funded by a loan repaid...