Martin Lewis urges 7m people to do 10-minute benefits check-up to make sure they are not missing out

Martin Lewis has revealed his 12-point plan to tackle the cost of living crisis which is affecting millions of households across the country. He urged the government to address the issue as he warned energy prices could be set to rocket by another 30 per cent by the end of the year.

A city centre resident said the decision to install a wooden structure in Piccadilly Gardens has made the public square ‘worse’ when ‘no-one thought [it] could’. Scott Dawson, who has lived near the gardens for nearly 10 years, believes the structure is taking up valuable green space which could be used by sun-seekers on a nice day.

Martin Lewis has been explaining how you can up your pension with minimal effort;.This allows workers aged between 45 to 70 to turn £800 into £5,500 for their retirement.He has said that to get this you need to buy extra National Insurance (NI) years – and it will boost your state pension.But don't dawdle too much as you can only do this until April 5, 2023. The full new state pension, which is claimed by anyone who reached state pension age before April 6, 2016, is currently worth £185.15 a week The Mirror reported.To get this full amount, you’ll normally need to have 35 years’ worth of qualifying NI contributions.

Martin Lewis has advised holidaymakers what to do in the event their passports aren't issued in time for their travels.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a passport warning to all adults in the UK. He's warned that people risk losing all of the money they have paid for their holidays if they're not properly prepared.

His face is rarely off TV screens right now, as the cost of living soars. But Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis isn't the only famous one in his family - as he reminded fans when he enjoyed a date night with TV presenter wife Lara Lewington last night.The two were caught in a rare picture as they attended the opening night of Grease The Musical in London, to watch Peter Andre on stage. It was a date night for the couple, who left daughter Sapphire, nine, at home.

Rylan Clark has revealed his bold Eurovision outfits have led people to mistake him for the UK's entry. The TV presenter was on The One Show with Scott Mills and the UK's actual entry Sam Ryder ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest this weekend.

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.

The Sun, Stephanie - who is daughter of the multi-millionaire president of Leeds Rhinos - looked casual in an oversized red hoodie and some patterned leggings. Stephanie went makeup-free for the stroll and tied her hair back from her face in a messy bun.

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 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.

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