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Lizzy Buchan

Martin Lewis says he was rejected by House of Lords as he was too busy

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Consumer expert Martin Lewis has said he was turned down for a peerage - as he was too busy.

The MoneySavingExpert revealed that he applied for a place in the House of Lords but said he had been "honest" that he might not have time to attend many debates.

In an interview with the BBC's Political Thinking podcast, Mr Lewis said he was recently grilled by the House of Lords Appointments Commission over his bid for a crossbench peerage.

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