Image caption, Thousands of homes, like this one in Swansea, were fitted with insulation that caused mould and dampByZoe Conway Employment correspondentPublished22 April 2026 Four people have been arrested during a dawn raid on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud following an investigation into the government's botched home insulation scheme. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, 100 investigators entered homes and offices across three counties and removed computers, hard drives and crypto assets. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is examining what it said is a "sophisticated conspiracy" to fraudulently claim £44m in public money through the scheme. The BBC has, for years, reported on the poor quality of insulation work carried out under the government programme, which has led to damp and mould and put some people's health at risk. The BBC joined a team from the SFO as they put on stab vests and raided a company office at a business park in Cannock.
Published: April 22, 2026 5:26 pm
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