MARTIN Lewis was left with his head in his hands on Good Morning Britain after hearing guest Edwina Currie’s money saving tips.
The MoneySavingExpert is on Good Morning Britain all week as he tried to help people save money amid soaring energy costs and the cost-of-living crisis.
The price cap is set to rise to £3549 on October 1, Ofgem confirmed, an 80% increase on the previous figure of £1971.
The price cap figure of £3549 applies to homes on default tariffs paying by direct debit and based on typical use.
What's everyone worrying about? Stick a bit of silver foil behind the radiator and move the sofa and you'll be ok. #GMB pic.twitter.com/LvmV7DWETI
— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) September 5, 2022
Featuring as a guest after a disagreement on Twitter last week, Edwina Currie, who accused Lewis of sensationalising the cost-of-living crisis facing the UK, shared some of her money saving hacks.
Holding up a bit of reflector foil, she said: “Here is one of my suggestions for a tip, something that is cheap, Martin knows about this I am sure.
“If you put some of this behind your radiators it really works and makes the whole room nice and warm.
“It means you can turn down your thermostat without it causing you any more discomfort.
“Most people my age lived in houses without central heating, but we are dependent on it now.”
The former Tory MP also suggested moving the sofa away from radiators, so you are heating the whole room and not just the sofa.
Martin Lewis and co-host Susanna Reid were left with their heads in their hands following the suggestions.
Why are you making commenting on The National only available to subscribers?
We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
Unfortunately, though, these important debates are being spoiled by a vocal minority of trolls who aren’t really interested in the issues, try to derail the conversations, register under fake names, and post vile abuse.
So that’s why we’ve decided to make the ability to comment only available to our paying subscribers. That way, all the trolls who post abuse on our website will have to pay if they want to join the debate – and risk a permanent ban from the account that they subscribe with.
The conversation will go back to what it should be about – people who care passionately about the issues, but disagree constructively on what we should do about them. Let’s get that debate started!
Callum Baird, Editor of The National
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel