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Martin Lewis: Urgent warning for savers as base rate held at 5.25%

You should open a fixed savings rate NOW in case rates are cut, MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis has warned.

21 September 2023

Urgent! Are you a saver? Watch Martin Lewis' warning video before midnight

Santander's best buy account offers 5.2% interest, but it will be axed to new customers after 11.59pm tonight.

13 September 2023

New laws to tackle online scam ads FINALLY confirmed – but Martin Lewis warns the fight against fraudsters isn't over

New laws to crack down on online scam adverts, including fake celebrity endorsements, are finally to be introduced.

27 July 2023

Government rejects Martin Lewis' call to do more to help 80,000 teens with special educational needs unlock Child Trust Fund cash

The Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, Claire Coutinho MP, has rejected Martin Lewis' call to do more to help 80,000 teens with special educational needs or disabilities unlock their Child Trust Fund money.

25 July 2023

Martin Lewis grills Energy Secretary over lack of action on standing charges and missing support for vulnerable households this winter

Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has been questioned by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis about his lack of action to bring down standing charges and why he's yet to introduce an energy social tariff.

19 July 2023

Financial problems and mental health issues are locked together - it’s about time treatments were linked too, urge Martin Lewis and charity

More joined-up mental health and debt support, especially during the cost of living crisis, has been called for by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and its chair and founder Martin Lewis.

18 July 2023

Martin Lewis: The price you pay for energy will drop considerably in July

The price households pay for energy "will drop considerably" in July, the energy regulator has confirmed to MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis on ITV's Good Morning Britain.

23 May 2023

Martin Lewis: Here's how much less you'll likely pay for energy from 1 July according to final price cap predictions

Households on direct debit bills are likely to pay around 18% less for energy from 1 July, according to final price cap predictions shared today by MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis.

19 May 2023

An ombudsman for renters to be included under new reforms that Martin Lewis says have been 'long needed' - here's what you need to know

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis said the change has been "long-needed" though renters won't be able to benefit from it just yet.

17 May 2023

Martin Lewis: Student loan costs will double for many in England from September 2023

MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis explains what's happening to student finance in England in his latest 'Wallet Wednesday' slot on ITV's Good Morning Britain.

9 May 2023