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Martin Lewis 'begged and pleaded' to stop energy 'catastrophe' - but offers ray of hope

Martin Lewis has offered a ray of hope to those deeply worried about the energy crisis after saying he "begged and pleaded" in a bid to stop a catastrophe from happening.

The money expert, 50, appeared on Good Morning Britain with Susanna Reid as he addressed the Energy Price Guarantee - a new scheme that will override Ofgem's energy price cap.

Energy regulator Ofgem had announced in August that the energy price cap would see energy bills rise by 80%, but Prime Minister Liz Truss later announced her decision to freeze energy bills for the next two years.

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