Martin Lewis has thrown the gauntlet at Tory leadership runners Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to appear on TV with him to explain their plans to tackle the cost of living crisis. The founder of Money Saving Expert wants the candidates to sit down for a live interview following the latest jump in energy prices.
A decision on who of Ms Truss or Mr Sunack will succeed Boris Johnson as Prime Minister will be made next week after a marathon campaign as each courted the Tory members who will decide the next incumbent at No.10. Ms Truss is the heavy favourite going into the final weekend, with the result to be announced on Monday.
Mr Lewis earlier this week issued a warning to everyone about a further price cap rise at the start of next year. Millions of people across the UK are facing a major increase in energy prices as Government regulator Ofgem confirmed an 80.06% rise in the energy price cap, sending the average household's yearly bill up from £1,971 to £3,549 from October.
