General Article Martin Lewis ‘ringing the alarm bell’ on energy crisis as he receives CBE

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The MoneySavingExpert founder said he felt he had to ‘raise the alarm’ because the country would face ‘cataclysmic’ problems in the winter.

By Genevieve Holl-Allen

Consumer expert Martin Lewis has warned that the energy crisis is 'potentially more dangerous to lives than the pandemic', and said he will write a briefing note to the Prince of Wales on the issue, as he received his CBE at Windsor Castle.

The broadcaster and founder of MoneySavingExpert.com spoke to Charles on Tuesday after the prince presented his honour.

Mr Lewis said he felt he had to 'raise the alarm' because the country would face 'cataclysmic' problems in the winter.

Speaking at Windsor, he added: 'I would be far happier to have come and got my honour and have a nice fun day and not be talking about this because the world is wonderful, but the world isn’t wonderful right now. And I think this is potentially more dangerous to lives than the pandemic.

'It is a cataclysmic problem that is going to face the country th...

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