• barrbaric [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    5 months ago

    IIRC they’re also not built to keep the heat in because like 5000 people died due to cold weather in 2022/23. Seems like the UK has had the copper wire ripped out of the walls slightly faster than other imperialist countries.

    • SoyViking [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      5 months ago

      The UK has the worst housing stock in western Europe. Homes are not only prohibitively expensive, they are also smaller, less energy efficient and in worse repair than in neighbouring countries.