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BBC radio presenter Nihal Arthanayake says he was racially abused during a bizarre exchange with a man outside a pub in Trafford.

Martin Lewis has advised that hundreds of pounds could be up for grabs through a new lawsuit.

Motorists are paying up to 41 per cent more for their car insurance due to the knock-on effects of inflation on the industry, according to Martin Lewis. The consumer champion shared the best times for people to check for renewal quotes on his latest BBC Radio 5 Live Podcast along with a simple way young drivers may be able to significantly reduce their insurance costs.

Martin Lewis was back at the helm of his BBC podcast on Wednesday (October 12) to offer his valuable money-saving advice. The Martin Lewis Podcast is released on BBC Radio 5 Live each week and focuses on a different subject to help viewers through the cost-of-living crisis.

Television and radio host Graham Norton labelled Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield "foolish" as he had his say on the "queue jump" row.This Morning presenters Holly, 41, and Phil, 60, sent fans into meltdown after allegedly skipping the huge queue, with up to a 19-hour wait, to see the Queen lying-in-state at Westminster Hall.The pair responded to the backlash by explaining they were representing the media to report on the event for the "millions of people in the UK who haven't been able to visit Westminster in person". Graham, confirmed that he was also offered the chance to bypass the queue but decided not to as he thought he would "get in the neck" from members of the public who had waited extremely long line. On Radio 5 Live on Monday, presenter Nihal Arthanayake asked Graham: "You do read the room, right? You’d be very good at that.

Martin Lewis is an ITV favourite when it comes to teaching the public how to best take care of their finances.The MoneySavingExpert.com founder wrote a cheeky tweet about his colleague following Money Mastermind, wondering "whose side he was on". In view of his 1.3 million followers Martin, 49, wrote today: “Very disappointed in MSE Petar (he of the tweets during my live shows). “He just sent me this about my Money Mastermind questions on @bbc5live.“‘I was on the edge of my seat as he [@TherealNihal] was reasoning his way through it… Delighted for him!’“Just whose side is he on!” Martin concluded.

Gardeners' World presenter Monty Don gave a rare insight into his home life with his wife Sarah Don as he addressed how the couple enjoys spending their downtime together. When the horticulturist is not tending to his luscious gardens at his Herefordshire residence, the presenter admittedly outs his feet up to enjoy the popular series.The 66-year-old revealed that he is a big fan of the hit show Succession.The drama series centres on the Roy family, the dysfunctional owners of Waystar RoyCo, a global media and entertainment conglomerate, who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch, Logan Roy (played by Brian Cox).Speaking in a new interview on BBC Radio 5 Live with Nihal Arthanayake, the gardening expert was quizzed about the show, where he admitted his other half is not as keen.The on-screen star was questioned about his favourite character on the show and said that he finds them all "loathsome".Monty explained: "That's really difficult because they are all really loathsome.

Martin Lewis, 49, has apologised to radio presenter Nihal Arthanayake, 50, on Twitter after he stitched him up on his own radio show.The Money Saving Expert was appearing on Nihal's radio show on BBC Radio 5 live.Martin tweeted his apology to his 1.2 million followers straight after the show.He said: "Apologies to @TherealNihal for totally stitching him up just now in the Mastermind section of #AskMartin on @bbc5live."The things I do to win a bet with Mrs MSE!"He added: "(Listen back to 1.53pm ish onwards if you missed it) It was fun though!"Nihal responded: "And you're the bloody Radio Ombudsman too."It's a bloody banana republic for this feature."Fans of Martin were quick to comment on what Martin had done to the radio

Martin Lewis could soon make an appearance on Richard Osman’s show House of Games, after telling BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake that he would “love” to be a part of the BBC Two programme. On hearing the news, the host made an appearance in the comments section, boasting that he could “make that happen.”TV and radio star Nihal took to Twitter last night to tell fans that he would be starring in the general knowledge show next week.“I’m on @richardosman’s brilliant #houseofgames all next week.

Naga Munchetty, 45, was left speechless after her BBC Radio 5 Live colleague Nihal Arthanayake brought up something she seemed to want to keep very much a secret on-air.The pair were discussing Kiss rock legend Gene Simmons, also known by his stage persona the Demon, but after she playfully insulted Nihal about a comment that was said during a previous interview with the musician, he hit back in a surprising way.After revealing that Simmons would be appearing on his 1pm show, Nihal seemed over the moon and played a soundbite from a past chat with the bassist and co-lead singer, which was very complimentary on the radio presenter's part."Gene Simmons thinks I'm a powerful and attractive man!" he laughed, after playing the clip of the legend

Nadiya Hussain has said her anxiety means it can be a “struggle to get out of bed” during the lockdown.