Martin Lewis warns extra 1.7m face fuel poverty if Jeremy Hunt raises energy prices in April

Freezing prices until summer ‘practical and fair’, says consumer champion

Martin Lewis has urged Jeremy Hunt to halt plans to raise energy bills in April as he spoke out about the “frightening” rise in fuel poverty during the cost of living crisis.

The consumer champion has written to the chancellor to warn that 1.7 million people could be pulled into hardship if he does not freeze prices in the spring.

Mr Lewis said pushing back the looming hike the energy price guarantee (EPG) would be both “practical and fair” and help people survive until bills begin to come down later in the year.