Martin Lewis discusses 'very important' issue after energy companies accused of overcharging customers

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan regularly updates fans with snaps of her family's dogs, and Wednesday was no exception as she announced very exciting news regarding her furry friends.MORE: Coleen Nolan's companion steals the show in sun-kissed garden selfieTaking to her Instagram Stories, the 57-year-old revealed her five pups, Mica, Buddy, Coco, Becks, and Filly now have their own Instagram account.WATCH: Coleen Nolan welcomes new family additionCaptioning a clip of their first reel, the mother-of-three said: "By popular demand, we've set up a little account for our team. Go follow @thenolandogs."READ: Coleen Nolan reveals romantic feature in plush bedroomREAD: Coleen Nolan's fans react as she shares sweetest 'date night' photoOn the page, fans are met with fantastic profiles on each of the pups as well as the new reel which showed the dogs on a trip to the groomers.

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.

Gogglebox star Lee Riley has issued an update on close friend Jenny being in hospital. He said: "She has had an operation but it's been on the waiting list for two years, and it came BAFTA week. I was totally gutted she couldn't be by my side last night, and she was as well.

Martin Lewis has criticised energy firms which are doubling bills for one in four customers, according to research.The MoneySavingExpert founder said suppliers raising prices in some cases by 100 per cent "smells wrong". Customers complained about companies such as British Gas and Octopus in a survey by MoneySavingExpert.com between April 26 and May 3. One in four people who took part claim their bills have doubled despite being on a price cap and in credit.

Susanna Reid made a dig at Boris Johnson on Good Morning Britain by referencing that infamous quip about Lorraine Kelly. Last week, the 51 year old presenter interviewed the Prime Minister and at the end of the interview she was left baffled as he had no idea who Lorraine was.

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.

TUI have sent out an important warning to customers in regards to the latest passport rules. The travel provider has sent out an email to all those who have booked a holiday this year.

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.

Good Morning Britain presenter Richard Madeley couldn't help but make a cheeky dig at the Prime Minister on the ITV breakfast show this morning. When the show did their usual crossover to Lorraine Kelly to find out what the headlines for her show would be, Richard quipped: "Who are you again?" Lorraine giggled and knew exactly what Richard was referring to. Richard, 65, is part of a rotation of presenters brought in to replace Piers Morgan and he alternates with other famous faces such as Adil Ray, Richard Bacon and Martin Lewis.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis says there's a 'magic number' anybody who pays bills needs to know about. Martin, who regularly appears on ITV's This Morning,