Lord Sugar's biggest controversies - Piers Morgan feud, racism fury and Martin Lewis row

Martin Lewis found fame thanks to his savvy money-saving tips, and his advice has never been needed more than now, with the cost of living rising significantly. The 49 year old has been providing tips to help with rising energy costs over recent weeks, and now he's provided advice for those looking to decrease their fuel bill. Petrol prices have reached an all time high, but there is one way you can cut your fuel bill, and it's all down to how you drive your car.

Piers Morgan has reignited his feud with Meghan Markle after the former Good Morning Britain presenter took a fresh swipe at the Duchess of Sussex on Fox News.On Thursday (March 31), joined the 57-year-old joined Jesse Watters and her fellow co-hosts on the American news channel to talk about his new talk show Piers Morgan Uncensored – which premieres on April 25 on TalkTV in the UK.As they talked about what viewers can expect from the new show, Piers launched into a rant at the mum-of-two as he discussed freedom of speech and cancel culture.And his fellow TV hosts couldn’t help but poke fun at the broadcaster for his strong opinions as he fumed about the royal on air.His comment about Meghan came after he raged about free speech and being able to say whatever you want without any negative repercussions.Piers explained: “I want to get back to what it used to be like where you could have a tear-up argument with a good friend about some issue in the news and afterwards go and have a beer together." Spotting an opportunity to tease the journalist on air, Jesse sarcastically quipped: “Like Meghan Markle?” Taking a cheeky swipe at the doting mum, he replied: “There are some exceptions to my cancel culture rule and I can only thank the American people for taking Ms Markle back.“We couldn’t be more grateful” he teased as the group chuckled at his sharp comments on the show. The former Britain’s Got Talent judge has been vocal about his disdain for Meghan and Prince Harry since he stormed off the set of Good Morning Britain in March 2021 following his argument with Alex Beresford about the royals.

If you're earning £30,000 or less a year, then you could be entitled to extra money, says expert Martin Lewis. Martin says households who have an overall income of less than £30,000 could be on track for monetary help from the government. You'll have to go online for around 10 minutes to see if you're eligible and there's no time like the present, given the rise in energy prices recently.

The cost of living squeeze is going to get tighter this month as millions of households face soaring bills on top of a 1.25 percentage point National Insurance Contributions hike to help pay for health and social care across the UK.

GORDON Ramsay's new food show has viewers raging as one contestant charged £8 for a cheese toastie. The first episode of Gordon Ramsay's Future Food Stars aired last night on BBC One and saw the famous chef on the hunt for some of the most exciting food businesses in the UK.

Martin Lewis has been the name on everyone's lips this week.

GOOD Morning Britain host Susanna Reid has revealed she "religiously" reads Piers Morgan's Sun columns and told us what she really thinks about them. The TV presenter, 51, said she is an avid reader of Piers' regular features and admitted she enjoys catching up on her former GMB colleague's controversial opinions.

PIERS Morgan fans went wild as he joined US news show The Five ahead of his TalkTV launch. The 57-year-old made a guest appearance on the Fox News programme and viewers were impressed with his comments about "standing up" to Russian Vladimir Putin. A clip of former Good Morning Britain host Piers has circulated on social media, with him asking: "Can I ask one difficult question - because I know this flies against the general narrative.

Martin Lewis issued a stark warning to energy consumers to provide their meter readings to firms urgently, before planned price hikes took effect. However, in a scathing tweet of their own, E.ON blamed Martin for panicking customers, causing "unprecedented demand" and ultimately "bringing down Britain".Yet the consumer rights campaigner laughed off his newfound infamy, suggesting that the firm had merely used his name with the digital equivalent of a "wry smile".He had originally urged the nation to share his tweet of warning, noting that "Thurs 31 Mar is energy #MeterReadingDay".He then offered some precautionary advice to consumers "so firms can't assign some of your current usage to April when rates are c54% higher".He suggested: "Not smart meter? Send a reading (later in the day the better) - Smart or prepay meter? Just take a meter pic for safety (in case of dispute)."He called for the regulator to investigate the issue, pointing out: "I'm getting many many reports of people struggling to submit meter readings."The volume isn't unexpected.

Gordon Ramsay has taken a savage swipe at Lord Sugar ahead of the famed chef's new BBC show - Future Food Stars.The Michelin-starred chef, 55, is launching his latest food show Future Food Stars on Thursday night (March 31) - which will air to BBC One and BBC iPlayer every week.The Apprentice-style show sees 12 of the nation's best budding food and drink entrepreneurs battle it out in a bid to impress Gordon and earn his whopping £150,000 investment.The 12 hand-picked contestants will compete against each-other in a series of relentless challenges to prove they have what it takes to truly shine in the food and drink business.However, it's no secret that Gordon's new show follows a similar format to Lord Sugar's hit BBC business show, The Apprentice, which has been running for 16 years.Fans of The Apprentice will know well that the business magnate's series also involves entrepreneurs take on gruelling tasks to prove themselves capable of earning Lord Sugar's cash investment.World-famous chef Gordon doesn't sound too worried about upsetting Lord Sugar with the new series, though.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star and other press about his show, he said: "It’s a food and drink, lifestyle business show. "So fingers crossed this is going to rub Alan Sugar’s feathers the wrong way."He then added: "I think I’ve lost a customer there.

Martin Lewis is urging people ‘not to panic’ if they are unable to submit their energy meter readings today.

Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has warned people not to break the law ahead of gas and electric bill increases after fans questioned him about their meter readings. From April 1 households all across the UK will see a sharp increase in their energy bills, but there are ways to mitigate the sharp costs.

Sharon Osbourne sent Piers Morgan a cheeky snap of the saucy moment she flashed her bra at him on camera.The racy picture showed ex-Good Morning Britain star Piers taking a close look at Sharon's bra, and he couldn't stop grinning.Smiling Sharon could be seen sporting a tight black bra which she exposed by pulling back her matching-colour jacket.The flirty moment between the former TV co-stars occurred back in 2018 on Sharon's US chat show The Talk, which she co-hosted from 2010 until last year.Piers and Sharon have appeared on screen a number of times, such as when they sat on the judging panel of Simon Cowell's America's Got Talent.However, the duo have now teamed up again as Osbourne is fronting her new TalkTV show called The Talk, which will see her discuss the latest current affairs every week.It means she'll be working alongside Piers, who is also presenting a new talk show on Rupert Murdoch's new TV channel - called Uncensored.Sharon took to Instagram to wish Piers a happy 58th birthday in hilarious fashion on Wednesday (March 30).Sharing a snap of the saucy bra moment between her and Piers, Sharon wrote: "Here's looking at you! Happy Birthday @piersmorgan"Piers himself reacted to the snap by sharing it on his own Instagram Story, and it seems it made him laugh as he penned a shocked-emoji followed by two laughing-face emojis.Sharon's fans were left blushing over the snap, with some giggling about their pair's exchange in the comments.One fan wrote: "I am beginning to suspect you have a crush on Piers!"A second joked:" Ozzy hasn't bitten his head off yet?", referring of course to Sharon's rockstar hubby Ozzy.A third said: "Happy birthday piers ,hope your having a lovely day Sharon,"A fourth wrote: "Happy Birthday

Martin Lewis' frustration was clear to see as he appeared on This Morning on Thursday. It comes after a heavy TV and radio presence from the Money Saving Expert founder ahead of energy prices rocketing on Friday (April 1).

Martin Lewis has been urging every energy customer across Scotland and the rest of the UK to take meter readings ahead of Ofgem’s energy price hike coming into force on Friday, April 1.

Energy company E.On has blamed the Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis for the industry-wide website crashes that are occurring ahead of the energy price cap increase tomorrow. E.On's said on Twitter that 'Martin has once again created unprecedented demand bringing down Britain'.'

Martin Lewis showcased his frustrations as he thumped the desk in front of him while raging about the energy increase crisis in the UK on This Morning.The money saving expert, 49, explained to ITV hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield on Thursday's episode that the average household could expect to shell out an additional £700 per year to fund rising energy costs.He warned that fees were also expected to go up by another 25 percent in October 2022 - which would leave families struggling to heat their homes in the winter months.The finance guru became frustrated that he "didn't have the answers", telling the programme's presenters that he often felt as though he had been hitting his head against a brick wall.During his lengthy rant, Martin slammed his hand down on the desk, indicating his frustration at the ongoing situation.Martin explained: "So we know it's going up in October, the exact rate we don't know."And what I really want them to do [government] because you have to look at the mental health as well as well as the physical health."He added: "If people don't have enough money to eat or to heat their homes that is a real problem but equally the panic and anxiety, I would challenge any politician to have my mail back."It is desperate, I sit with my head in my hands at my desk time and time again and I read a message in frustration that I don't have an answer"The money saving expert added: "Because when you're on the lowest income the help out there is not enough, there is no way to balance your books."I've talked to the chief executive of Citizens Advice and we had a moan fest together saying 'all these tools we've got are predicated on people being able to reduce their expenditure below their income' but

GOOD Morning Britain viewers hoping to see Richard Madeley back on the show today were left disappointed. Despite the presenter normally having Thursdays off, the 65-year-old only worked two days this week as he was replaced by Martin Lewis yesterday.

As energy bills are set to soar even further as the cost of living crisis continues to pinch it can feel daunting to consider the arrival of your next bill. Next month, energy prices will increase by around 50% across the board affecting every user in the UK. Most energy firms are increasing their standard tariffs to the maximum allowed by the Ofgem price cap - £1,971 - from April 1.

Piers Morgan, who has been campaigning against transgender people competing in women's sport for years, took to Twitter in celebration."Finally, a ray of common sense shines up from the virtue-signalling insanity," he wrote jubilantly in view of almost eight million followers.If she had taken part, 21-year-old Emily would have been up against some formidable competition, including five-times Olympic champion Laura Kenny.However it is believed that those who were assigned male at birth face physical advantages against those who were born female, including levels of the hormone testosterone.Although the hormone is present in both males and females, it is men who have significantly higher amounts of it - and the substance, which promotes the building of muscle, is one of the factors in men having an athletic advantage.The Union Cycliste Internationale requires their contestants to have had testosterone levels that are below five nanomoles per litre for at least a year prior to competing.However the association has confirmed that Emily does not meet the criteria and British Cycling subsequently issued a statement to say so.It read: "We have now been informed by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) that under their current guidelines Emily is not eligible to participate in this event."Piers had earlier hit out over the victory of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in the 500-yard freestyle swimming contest in the USA's NCAA Championships, deeming it "unfair".World Athletics President Lord Sebastian Coe has taken the same stance as Piers, arguing in his professional capacity that decisions to allow transgender athletes and sportspeople to compete is placing the "integrity" of women's sport under threat.He has insisted that

Piers Morgan has insisted he's "aging like a fine wine" after his wife Celia Walden sent him a cheeky birthday message on Instagram.The former Good Morning Britain host was celebrating his 58th birthday on Wednesday (March 30) when he received a message from his stunning wife Celia, who also happens to be a prominent journalist.However, it's clear Celia wasn't afraid to offer up some brutally-honest words for her spouse on his special day.Taking to Instagram, Celia shared a sweet throwback snap of her and her hubby Piers looking glam on a romantic night out together.Piers could be seen sporting a smart shirt and jacket combo, whereas Celia looked gorgeous in a dazzling red dress.Wishing her husband a happy birthday, Celia couldn't resist taking a cheeky dig at the TV presenter's age by telling him he was "only as old as the woman you feel", referring of course to her.By doing so, Celia was poking fun at herself as she suggested she wasn't "that young" herself.She wrote: "Happy Birthday Mr Morgan. You’re only as old as the woman you feel.