Martin Lewis says government must double energy bill help for poorest

Consumer rights campaigner tells Tory contenders they need to tell public the bare minimum' of what they will do

Ministers will need to at least double the amount of support given last time to help protect the poorest households from rising energy bills, the consumer rights campaigner Martin Lewis has said.

In February, the then chancellor, Rishi Sunak, now vying for the Tory leadership, announced that eligible UK households would receive a 400 discount to help with energy bills from October.