Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, are shown a heat pump. The units can produce a low hum of between 40 and 60 decibels - Jonathan Brady/PA Wire Noise restrictions on heat pumps ...

Heat pumps may be cleaner and greener than traditional gas boilers – but they certainly aren’t quieter. The devices, which ...

This includes relaxing rules which aim to limit the effects of heat pump noise. The current system includes a notorious 'one-metre rule' that states if a household fits a heat pump less than ...