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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ashley Cowburn

Martin Lewis warns families facing ‘fiscal punch in face’ with looming energy bill hike

UK Parliament

Families are facing a “fiscal punch in the face” on 1 April with the imminent rise in the price of energy, Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis has told MPs.

Speaking just 24 hours before Rishi Sunak unveils his spring statement, Mr Lewis stressed that current government measures — an attempt to take the “sting” out of rocketing bills — were inadequate.

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