Money saving expert Martin Lewis put his head in his hands as former Conservative Minister Edwina Currie told Good Morning Britain that tin foil could help solve the cost of living crisis. The consumer champion is fronting the ITV morning show every Monday throughout September alongside Susanna Reid.
The episodes have been dubbed "Martin's Money Mondays" as the finance guru issues advice to viewers on the mounting cost of living crisis.
Householders are facing a huge spike in their energy bills this winter with the average cost of running appliances in the home expected to surge. The energy price cap is due to rise by 80% in October, with regulator, Ofgem, saying the average household’s yearly bill could be raised from £1,971 to £3,549.
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Their guest on Monday, September 5, former Conservative MP Edwina Currie shared her tips for keeping warm this winter during an interview about the cost of living crisis. After criticising Martin for describing the skyrocketing prices as a "catastrophe", she unveiled a roll of tinfoil.
Explaining what it was for, she said: "If you put some of this behind your radiators, it really works. It makes the whole room nice and warm and means you can turn down your thermostat without it causing you some discomfort."
The finance expert was visibly baffled by the advice and held his head in his hands.
He shot back: "You can't ignore the rising bills. That's what the catastrophe is, it's not my language."
Welsh butcher Ieuan Edwards also appeared on the show as bills for his company are set to go from £2,500 a week to £15k a week.
He said: "Edwina made some valid points, but that would cover 1 or 2%. What about the other 595% of the increase on that bill?"
Viewers following the show on Twitter slammed Ms Currie's tips for being "out of touch". Grant said: "Edwina Currie is so out of touch". Keith added: "Edwina Currie is so out of touch with the real world"
Amy posted: "How out of touch & patronising can these people be? She's actually taking exception at Martin Lewis calling a catastrophe a catastrophe!!"
Theo tweeted: "Hold up, Edwina just said her bills are high and she thinks it isn't a catastrophe. She is so out of touch."
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