Martin Lewis says House of Lords rejected his peerage application

Consumer champion believes he was turned down because he was honest about limited time he could commit

The consumer champion Martin Lewis has revealed an application he made to become a member of the House of Lords has been turned down.

Lewis, who is regarded as the one of most trusted people in Britain, said he believed his request for a cross-bench peerage was rejected because he was honest about the limited time he could commit to the role.