Martin Lewis: Last News

Martin Lewis offered sincere apologies to his audience when he came back on air with the latest installment of The Martin Lewis Money Show. On Tuesday (March 18) night, the financial whizz and Good Morning Britain host shared a series of top tips for budgeting, shopping smartly, and saving cash, much to the delight of viewers looking to tighten their purse strings.

Money-saving maestro Martin Lewis has dished out his 'bedroom rule' to help homeowners combat the steep increase in water bills.The personal finance whizz shared his tips on ITV's This Morning, explaining that a simple switch based on the number of people in a household could lead to saving an impressive £700. He highlighted the issue because water bills are set to soar by an "extortionate" average of £86 this year alone. Water watchdog Ofwat has given providers the green light to hike average bills by 36%, or £157, over the next five years—reaching £597 by 2030—to bankroll a £104 billion modernisation of the network.

The Inbetweeners stars James Buckley and Joe Thomas played Oasis‘ Liam and Noel Gallagher in a parody reunion film for Comic Relief. Check it out below.It came after heavy hints earlier in the month pointed to Comic Relief planning something Oasis-related, before it was revealed that Buckley and Thomas would reunite on-screen for the charity show.The sketch, titled ‘Oasis: The Reunion: The Movie’ aired on BBC One last night (March 21) and saw the actors, who formerly played Simon and Jay in The Inbetweeners take on the role of the Gallagher brothers.It began by tracing their notorious breakup in 2009 to their reunion, announced last year, which – according to the film – came after Noel’s “credit card maxed out” and Liam’s accountant (played by money-saving expert Martin Lewis) informed the singer that he was “skint”, resulting in the brothers both being told to call each other in order to get “big money”.Once they reconcile, they begin arguing over the setlist and getting the band back together by calling “everyone in Manchester”, including Happy Mondays‘ Bez and a handful of Coronation Street stars.They then went on to poke fun at the band’s ticket fiasco, with Piers Morgan as “the ticket master” parodying the band’s dynamic pricing controversy that made headlines last year when tickets went on sale.The sketch also showed a fan stuck in an extensive ticket queue until they turned into a skeleton before reaching the checkout page.Other celebrity cameos, included Hugh Dennis, Micky Flanagan, Vernon Kay, Mark Silcox, Tasha Ghouri, Melvin Odoom, Tommy Fury and Roisin Conaty.

Martin Lewis has issued a crucial warning to couples, urging them to ensure they have a will in place and offering key advice on how to secure one for free or at a low cost. Without a will, your assets are distributed according to the rules of intestacy.These rules vary depending on where you live - but for those residing in England and Wales, if you're married or in a civil partnership, your spouse would automatically inherit the first £322,000 of your estate. If your estate is valued over £322,000, then anything above this amount is divided between your spouse and children.The spouse would inherit half of the remaining assets, and then the other half would be divided equally among children and grandchildren.

ITV's Martin Lewis had a dramatic moment on air when he collapsed just before his show ended due to sudden illness.

ITV's money-saving expert Martin Lewis had a bit of a scare on live TV when he suddenly fell just as his show was wrapping up.The 52-year-old This Morning financial star was back in action, hosting alongside Jeanette Kwakye and dishing out the latest tips on how to make your cash work harder.They were deep-diving into how viewers could give their state pension a hefty boost, a hot topic for Brits aged 40 and 73.The dad-of-one was keen to share how you could potentially turn £800 into a whopping £5,000 by topping up your state pension before the window closes in April 2025. But drama unfolded on the live broadcast when Martin took a tumble. As the show neared its end, he confessed his voice was on the brink after tackling a flood of questions from viewers, reports The Express.Throughout the episode, he'd been battling a cough, pausing often to sip water and soothe his throat.

Martin Lewis has explained to homeowners if they should be keeping their heating on all day to save money.

Martin Lewis has told all couples that they must do one thing on March 1 - and get themselves a huge tax break. Mr Lewis was speaking about how married couples can take advantage of the assistance if one of them is not working.

Experts have said Nationwide customers could get £100 as part of the building society's rewards scheme, which has taken place the last two years.

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has highlighted a 'really big benefit' of tying the knot that might not sit well with those who are in it purely for love.

Cash ISAs remain a top choice among savings products, allowing individuals the opportunity to save up to £20,000 annually without incurring tax.

Martin Lewis is urging millions of people on British Gas, Scottish Power, Octopus, EDF, E.on Next and Ovo on the price cap to check their energy tariff as they could be “overpaying and should sort now”. Writing in this week’s MoneySavingExpert (MSE.com) newsletter, the consumer champion warned the next Ofgem price cap is predicted to increase bills from April 1 by 6 per cent, some £200 over the year ahead.

Martin Lewis made an unexpected interjection during a debate on This Morning, where he found himself at odds with Baroness Sayeed Warsi concerning the issue of urinals.Tuesday's programme featured a debate about new health and social care minister Ashley Dalton's past remarks, in which she stated that individuals could identify as llamas and should be accorded "dignity and respect". In the midst of discussing women-only spaces, Sayeed proposed in the discussion with hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley, alongside fellow guest Gyles Brandreth, that more neutral spaces are needed to prevent "other-ing" those who identify as non-binary.

This Morning was disrupted on Tuesday (11 February) as Martin Lewis made a significant announcement. The financial journalist joined the ITV show to share the latest money-saving tips and debt avoidance strategies with hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard.

Nobody wants to be paying over-the-odds for their petrol - especially during the cost of living crisis.

Martin Lewis has issued an alert to all grandparents - and it’s about pensions. The personal finance expert took to X to speak about how parents can also set up pensions for their children.

Financial expert Martin Lewis has shared his top pension tips including how you can make the most of a pay rise to boost your retirement funds.

Consumer champion Martin Lewis is encouraging the public to check their State Pension forecast for potential increases to their retirement funds. In the most recent edition of the MoneySavingExpert (MSE.com) newsletter, he laid out how working years in Britain accumulate National Insurance (NI) credits—a crucial factor in determining the size of one's State Pension.

Households can expect to see energy bills rise in April, according to a new warning from consumer champion, Martin Lewis. The financial guru took to social media this week to share ‘bad news’ with millions of households on the standard tariff - if you’re not on a fixed tariff then you’re automatically put onto the standard tariff, which is set by Ofgem’s price cap.

Martin Lewis has warned that energy bills are set to rise as the price cap could increase by nearly six per cent.

Martin Lewis has shared a clear and simple explanation of the HMRC changes for people selling goods or services on platforms such as Vinted, eBay, and Airbnb.