Martin Lewis has sent an urgent warning to anyone aged between 45-70 who pay into a state pension, as they could miss out on a potential boost worth thousands of pounds.
14.10.2022 - 00:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Martin Lewis has called on “somebody to get a grip on the economy” as he won the expert award at the National Television Awards.
The consumer champion admitted he was surprised to win the prize after being nominated against veteran broadcaster and environmentalist Sir David Attenborough, and also praised the other nominees, The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades and farming contractor Kaleb Cooper.
Collecting his prize at the ceremony at London’s OVO Wembley Arena, Lewis said: “It’s been a pretty horrible year financially.
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“I mean, the energy crisis has been disastrous and left many people with terrible issues and mental health problems.
“I’m afraid the next year, with the mortgage problem and the knock-on to rent, is going to be pretty bad. And you know what? We need somebody to get a grip on the economy and put things a little bit back.”
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! picked up the Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award, beating Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, Taskmaster and The Graham Norton Show to take the title.
The reigning I’m A Celebrity winner and Emmerdale star Danny Miller collected the award on the behalf of Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly as the pair had recently tested positive for Covid.
Miller thanked the presenting duo for “making the show what it is” and production staff for helping to get the show back on the road after a storm stopped filming for a number of days.
The best new drama award was picked up by new ITV thriller Trigger Point, which stars Vicky McClure.
Among the other nominees in the category were LGBTQ+ drama Heartstopper, medical memoir This Is Going To Hurt and prison drama Time.
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Martin Lewis has sent an urgent warning to anyone aged between 45-70 who pay into a state pension, as they could miss out on a potential boost worth thousands of pounds.
Martin Lewis has felt forced to delete a story he shared about his nine-year-old daughter after he was targeted by 'horrible' trolls. In a now-deleted tweet, the Money Saving Expert founder took to the social media platform on Wednesday (October 19), to recall a sweet conversation he had with his young daughter Sapphire about politics.
Martin Lewis has deleted a sweet tweet he shared about his nine year old daughter, after trolls accused him of “lying”.The 50 year old presenter had posted a touching anecdote about his little girl Sapphire, nine, involving a conversation he’d had with her about politics. Martin had asked his daughter a question on the subject and was “blown away” by her impressive answer, as he shared it with his Twitter followers.
Martin Lewis has provided clarification on who will receive money from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) and what to do if you have not yet received money you're owed.
Martin Lewis and Angelica Bell returned for a new series of Money Show Live this week and jumped straight into cost of living issues affecting millions of households across the country. The duo started by helping people understand changes coming next April once the UK Government withdraws its £2,500 Energy Price Guarantee when gas and electricity bills are already being forecast to hit £4,350.
Martin Lewis has been a cost of living crisis expert for those who have been left confused about changes in bills.The money saving expert, 50, was back on TV on Tuesday in the next series of his Money Show Live on ITV and dedicated the first part of the show to answering questions about energy bills. During the show Martin explained three reasons why energy bills could be wrong, and what to do about them. One viewer emailed in to query why her energy bill had risen from £49 to £123 as she wrote: “I have just received my new monthly direct debit from my energy provider and it has gone from £49 to £123 from September and then £181 per month from October 28.
Martin Lewis has issued a warning as the energy price cap is predicted to rise above £4,000 next year. The cap, which regulates the amount that 24 million households pay for their gas and electricity, was replaced by the government's Energy Price Guarantee in October.
Money saving expert Martin Lewis was hailed a "national hero" as he won the National Television Award for Best TV Expert on Thursday night. Collecting his prize at the ceremony at London’s OVO Wembley Arena, he said: "It’s been a pretty horrible year financially.
Good Morning Britain 's Martin Lewis is "taking a long break" from his slot on the show, but he's set to make a return later on this year. The 50 year old money-saving expert is revered for his advice on how to make your money go further, and his Martin's Money Mondays slot on GMB was popular with the morning show's viewers as he grilled government ministers with the questions the public wanted to know. According to The Sun, Martin is set to take some time away from the show to turn his attentions to the return of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show Live, which will be on-screen at 8pm Tuesday, October 18 on ITV.
Fans of Martin Lewis have been left stunned after he took to social media to inform his followers that he's been asked to hand back his OBE.
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has revealed that he was forced to give back his OBE after having it “taken” from him.The journalist and TV personality, who offers Brits advice on dealing with the cost of living crisis, was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to consumer rights and to charitable services. At the start of 2022, Martin, 50, was awarded a CBE for services to broadcasting and consumer rights in the Queen's New Year Honours.
Martin Lewis has shared a 'little known benefit' that could help grandparents who look after their grandchildren.