Ed Miliband has been accused of “deceiving the British public” for for keeping his gas boiler rather than switching to greener heat pumps.

The Energy Secretary has installed a heat pump at his London house but he still relies on a gas boiler at his constituency property in South Yorkshire.

Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice accused the Net Zero Secretary of “deceiving the British public”.

He said: “Even Mad Ed cannot commit to Net Zero on a personal level.”

Receipts show that in February, Mr Miliband claimed £121.18 for gas and £47.73 for electricity from the taxpayer.

Mr Miliband wants 600,000 heat pumps fitted every year by 2028.

Households are being offered £7,500 subsidies to make the switch, while boiler makers face fines if they don’t sell more heat pumps.

Tory Shadow Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho said: “It’s one rule for him, another for the rest of us”.

A Department for Net Zero spokeman said: “The government is supporting consumers to make their own choices – and we are helping make that possible by bringing down the cost of heat pumps.”