Martin Lewis has apologised after interrupting Kemi Badenoch's interview on Good Morning Britain. The incident occurred on Monday, February 23, during a discussion about student loans.
Lewis walked into the studio while Badenoch was speaking with hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls. He later issued an apology on X, writing: 'Dear @KemiBadenoch, apologies for gate crashing your @GMB interview today. Student loans are so life-impacting that I wanted to ensure the key point was made.'
Badenoch responded graciously, saying: 'Hi @MartinSLewis, thank you. I really appreciate that, and honestly, don’t worry. I do love a feisty debate!' She added that she would be happy to discuss the issue further on his show.
During the interview, Lewis argued that the repayment threshold, rather than interest rates, is the more critical issue for middle earners. Badenoch had proposed cutting interest rates on student loans, funded by limiting access to 'low value' degrees.
Badenoch joked about the ambush, saying she would 'bomb' Lewis's interviews in return. Viewers took to social media, with some describing the interruption as an ambush.
