The Liberal Democrats have announced households could save at least £100 per year by improving energy efficiency in their homes, under new manifesto plans.

The party would reward people who improve their energy efficiency by giving them a council tax discount and slashing their energy bills.

Commenting, Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey, said: "The Liberal Democrats are the only party offering a long-term double bill cut – lower energy bills, lower council tax bills.

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"We believe the best way to cut household energy bills is to cut them permanently and that means cutting energy waste in the home. A ten year council tax cut will make action to end your home's energy waste a no brainer.

"And to meet our legal climate change obligations, the cheapest way is to make rapid progress in cutting our emissions by saving the energy we now waste."

(CD/JP)