On what we are informed officially was the hottest day in Britain since records began in 1066, council jobsworths have been ordering homeowners to rip out air conditioning to – wait for it – combat global warming.
As the mercury rises to 40C (that’s 104F in old money) and the Met Office issued a red ‘risk to life’ warning, planning officers were worrying that aircon units pump out too much carbon dioxide.
Air-conditioning engineers across London say they have been called in to remove units costing thousands of pounds because of climate change regulations.
Inspectors working for Camden Council told residents to open
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