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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

Martin Lewis warns next UK prime minister of ‘financial cataclysm’

Martin Lewis on TV show.
Martin Lewis anticipates civil unrest – such as mass non-payment of bills – unless ministers take action. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock

The consumer champion Martin Lewis has warned the next prime minister that they stand to inherit a country on the brink of a “national financial cataclysm” as soaring energy bills threaten to tip households into crisis this winter.

The founder of the Money Saving Expert website has become increasingly vocal in recent months on behalf of financially stretched households, amid surging inflation and a cost of living crisis.

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