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OPINION: The MoneySavingExpert, and the blind spot in UK consumer protection

Martin Lewis of the website moneysavingexpert.com, holds a High Court judgement outside the High Court on April 24, 2008 in London, England. The money specialist reacted to UK's major banks losing a test case in the High Court over unfair bank charges. (Photo by Cate Gillon/Getty Images)
Martin Lewis holds up a judgement concerning banks losing a test case in the High Court over unfair bank charges (2008). Photo: Cate Gillon/Getty Images

Parvez Khan | IPK European Strategy

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For two decades, MoneySavingExpert run by Martin Lewis has occupied a singular place in Britain’s financial ecosystem: a trusted intermediary between consumers and a complex, often opaque market. That trust is extraordinary and unique – and, increasingly, it is the point.

Because set against the expectations of the Financial Conduct

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