Martin Lewis calls out energy firms doubling bills for one in four customers

Ethan Shanfeld Fourteen students and a teacher were killed on Tuesday after a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to Gov. Greg Abbott.The governor said the 18-year-old suspect, Salvador Romas, is also dead. “It is believed that responding officers killed him,” Abbott said.

Ant and Dec apparently joked to Prince Charles that they were looking forward to some "classic HRH bantz" at the Prince's Trust Awards.The cheeky duo were among the celebs who lined up to meet the royal as he arrived at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for the event.According to reports, the Britain's Got Talent stars joked with the Prince ahead of the ceremony and quipped that he looked a bit disappointed when they kept coming back as hosts.Others stars at the glitzy awards - which recognise young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their chances in life and had a positive impact on their community - included Ocean's Eleven star George Clooney's wife Amal.The human rights lawyer looked stunning in a form-fitting strapless white dress covered in red flowers, with her long dark hair bouncing down her back in lustrous curls.Amal's A-list hubby wasn't with her but she was joined by her mum.Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway was also at the awards and was also snapped sharing a chuckle with the royal.She looked as polished as ever in a striking blue and orange patterned jumpsuit with an eye-catching gold belt and show-stopping purple boots.TV star Fearne Cotton turned heads in a floor-length white gown covered in twinkly embellishments in an array of colours.Fearne, who is a goodwill ambassador for the organisation, wore her long blonde hair pulled back into a sleek ponytail with a few wisps hanging around her face.Former Big Brother host Emma Willis also stood out in a bright pink suit with a black crop top and heels.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle allegedly furious over the "double standards" within the Royal Family based on the backlashes they had from recent televised appearances, an expert said.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are reportedly struggling to understand the difference of their media ventures and that of other members of the Royal Family. Fox News Royal correspondent Neil Sean said on his YouTube channel: "According to a very good source in Montecito, and as ever we say allegedly, basically Meghan and Harry can't understand the difference between what they did with Ellen, particularly, you know, when Prince Harry was making fun in the orange outfit, trying to promote the Invictus Games.

family to keep him alive even if he was just a "head on a plate".Construction worker Loren Schauers, 20, was working on a bridge in September 2019 when he fell 50ft and was crushed by a forklift which severed his forearm and crushed his lower body.Loren's family were left with the awful decision of whether to ask doctors to save him by cutting him in half and risk Loren wishing they hadn't. Luckily the lad from Great Falls in Montana, US, was able to eventually speak for himself and looked doctors "dead in the eye" as he opted for hemicorporectomy surgery.Loren has been living without his legs and right forearm for the last two years with the assistance of his devoted wife Sabia Reiche, 23.Together the couple have opened up parts of their life to supporters on Youtube where they have built a massive following of 477,000 subscribers.In one video Sabia explained that doctors told the family the only way to save Loren was to carry out a hemicorporectomy - which would mean surgeons would amputate everything below his belly button.She said: “We were all like super shocked and none of us knew how to react and none of us knew how Loren would react because he’s an 18 year old guy living life to the full.

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Steve Bruce after carrying Tesco bags “rammed” full of Carlsberg onto the team coach.Robertson, now a Champions League and Premier League winner with Liverpool, was signed by Hull City from Dundee United for a measly £2.8million. The youngster quickly rose through the ranks at Hull before sealing a move to the Reds in 2017.But the Scotsman once made a near-fatal error as a rookie for the Tigers after being pranked by former teammate Jake Livermore. Having been jokingly told to get “the beers in” for a team outing, Robertson soon learned the hard way about manager Bruce’s beer policy after a foul-mouthed rant.Bruce told The Mirror: “We organised a club outing to the races - and Jake Livermore set him up - good and proper.

Martin Lewis 'Money Saving Expert says you can immediately get £90 off your shopping in Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Iceland using his tip. He said it's easy to do - and well worth trying if you haven't already.

Martin Lewis' website moneysavingexpert.com have shared their top tips to get supermarket bills down.Last week, Environment Secretary George Eustice told shoppers to buy value brands to help budgets.However, most people the lowest incomes are already doing that. So what else can you try?The experts suggest shopping around online for the best deals.The website reads: "The best supermarket discount codes come for first-time online orders – there are currently eight big supermarket codes."So simply use all the ones you've not used before as a one-off to save."These include £20 off £60 at Morrisons, £15 off £60 at Sainsbury's, £5 off £45 at Iceland and new 'urban' fast-delivery firms, such as Gorillas' £15 off £25 or Gopuff's 40% off.Another tip was visiting the food aisles where supermarkets hide their best bargains.For example, cotton buds can be 20% cheaper in the baby aisle, and herbs and spices are under half the price in world foods.A third tip was checking you are keeping the right food in the fridge so you throw less food away, and online or app-based coupons were suggested too.You can also get free food from Tesco, bakeries, and your neighbours on the Olio app and research the best time to get 'yellow sticker' discounted food.As well as this, you can try visiting beyond-best-before stores, which feature items heavily discounted.The tips come after Tesco chairman John Allan claimed customers have been asking the supermarkets check out staff to stop scanning their food shop once their bill reaches a certain cost as they're feeling the squeeze on their finances.Get all the biggest Lifestyle news straight to your inbox. Sign up for the free Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter

Martin Lewis has waded in with his thoughts on The Games as viewers continue to be left divided over the format. Viewers are now three days in to the ITV show which sees 12 celebs pushed out of their comfort zones and competing in Olympic-style events.

Martin Lewis gave his opinion on new ITV series The Games on Wednesday night.Taking to Twitter, the money saving expert, 50, claimed that the show needed "more focus on events" and "less chat" in the studio. Martin also joked that if he was "ten years younger" then he would have wanted to have been a contestant on The Games.The TV star tweeted: "I am enjoying #TheGames- I love this type of thing (if I were 10 years younger and had more time I'd have wanted to be in it).

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis says households in the UK could knock thousands off their bills - if they act now. The ITV presenter has warned that homeowners should check their mortgage immediately.

Martin Lewis has been praised for his "compassion" after a viewer who called into This Morning for debit advice burst into tears.The show's host Phillip Schofield was joined by Rochelle Humes as they welcomed a guest on the show, who began: "I've just been struggling. I've got two credit cards and PayPal with a total of £5000 debt. "I'm on maternity leave at the moment and due to go back at the end of June, and I'm just struggling a bit," the woman continued before her voice began to tremble, and it was clear she was crying.

Martin Lewis is urging seven million people across the UK to make sure they are getting all the support they are entitled to claim from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) by doing a quick online check-up.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anybody on Universal Credit in the UK. There are currently around 2.6 million people in the country who are receiving the benefit payment.

Martin Lewis has replaced Richard Madeley on Good Morning Britain for the first show of the week. On Monday 9 May the 65 year old was replaced by the financial journalist who appeared alongside Susanna Reid, which ITV viewers were delighted to see. The Money Saving Expert took the opportunity to discuss the latest changes to the cost of living as well as university fees and viewers rushed to Twitter to praise the switch-up.

Good Morning Britain for the first morning show of the week as Martin Lewis joined Susanna Reid in the ITV studio.During Monday’s (May 9) instalment of the beloved news show, the TV legend was replaced by the financial journalist who fronted the show with the 51-year-old broadcaster much to the delight of viewers watching at home.But as well as presenting alongside the brunette beauty, he was also back at his regular job as he discussed the latest development in the drastic change to a cost of living.And it appears as though the presenter switch up was a hit with viewers at home, as fans rushed to Twitter to share their thoughts on the presenter switch-up online.One user tweeted: “ah #GMB back on form. Susanna & Martin Lewis.

Martin Lewis has warned all UK workers to check they’re not losing out on thousands of pounds - by simply seeing if their tax code is correct. His MoneySavingExpert website instructed workers that that the small error could have major consequences for their finances.

Martin Lewis has issued a number of tips and warnings to those planning to travel in the coming months. After missing out on holidays for two years, thousands of Brits are preparing to jet off this summer, but there's a number of things you should consider before heading anywhere.

Martin Lewis, 49, left his BBC interviewer at a loss for words today after he made a joke about BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty.The Money Saving Expert founder went to the BBC radio studios today to give listeners financial advice.But the presenter was left stunned after Martin began his section with a joke about having Naga’s warm seat, which he quipped people would buy on eBay.“Well, apart from a seat freshly warmed by Naga, which I mean, people would pay a lot for that on eBay, wouldn’t they? Heating by Naga," he said. “Anyway, the big subject of the day - it was very warm.”Still laughing, the presenter responded: “I just didn’t think you would go there so early on in the show, to be fair.”As well as his radio gig, Martin appeared on ITV's This Morning to answer some viewer questions today.The expert sparked concerns after he warned of a “catastrophic problem”.He had answered a question from a disabled woman regarding what energy bills tariff she should go on now that her fixed rate was due to end.Reflecting on the caller’s additional energy needs due to her disability, Philip said: “How is this sustainable?“When you look at that October rise, you’ve got Patricia there who’s trying to charge up a wheelchair and has a lift for mobility, how the hell is this sustainable?”Martin immediately chimed in: “It’s clearly not!”He added: “For two, three, four, five, seven months I’ve been saying we need political intervention.“It is deeply frustrating for me to sit here trying to give you the solution within the path that we have right now when ultimately, and there are many disabled people who have much higher energy use than average.“It is a catastrophic problem,” Martin warned.Martin went on to highlight the current

Martin Lewis regularly advises the nation on how to find the best financial deals. However, his tweets took an unexpectedly emotional turn when he revealed his eyes "rimmed with tears" reading a sad story yesterday."The old fella who lives next door to me goes to our shopping centre and sits there until it closes," @JanTownsy revealed."He takes a flask and sandwiches and sits in front of the local TV shop."They even put his channel on for him and fill his flask."An emotional Martin tweeted back: "My eyes rimmed with tears after reading this."This is both wretched and sweet in equal measure."@JanTownsy elaborated after reading tweets from onlookers saying they lacked context about the elderly man's situation."He has no family, only his neighbours," Jan explained."We take it in turns to check on him and give him a warm meal - it's not a lot but it keeps him going."I only wish we could do more but we are all struggling."Some suggested he should downsize and buy a one-bedroom flat to cut costs.However others were more sympathetic, with @susyandthegang querying: "Has someone checked he’s getting all the benefits he’s entitled to?"They’re not a fortune, I know, but benefits for pensioners more generous than for those of working age."Local Citizens Advice could help, or try @entitledto online calculator."Meanwhile @mdbboyd raged: "In a G7 country this sort of thing should not be happening."Our Government should be embarrassed by stories like this."@WooShell1977 chimed in: "I've been emailing supermarkets to try to get their cafes to open longer."Warm, safe environments that are inexpensive, where people can nurse a cuppa & read the paper."However, no luck so far.They seem to be closing them earlier or closing down.

Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert website plans to release the results of a huge survey after energy companies were accused of taking more money than they need from customers. It comes as energy regulator Ofgem revealed it had issued 'Compliance Reviews' to several energy firms.