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Bargain holiday car hire, cheaper water bills and free burgers!
Know your tap water rights, sort your summer care hire now, water-saving FREEBIES and FREE £10ish burger. These are our Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis’ Quick Deals.
Remember, deals can change quickly, even while I’m on the programme. So always double-check the terms and conditions before spending. Plus, while I hope these deals will save you cash, don’t spend if you can’t afford it, don’t need it, or won’t use it.
Dangerous cladding: Are our homes safe?
It’s been reported to be the worst blaze in Britain since World War Two, with at least 79 confirmed or presumed dead, and countless more missing - but just 10 days on since the devastating fire ripped through the Grenfell Tower block in West London, could we be moments away from the next disaster?
The government is now urgently conducting safety checks on an estimated 600 high-rise buildings, but many are worried they aren’t working fast enough. With 11 blocks of flats confirmed to have been fitted with the similar combustible cladding to that used on Grenfell Tower, we’ll be going live to Plymouth to speak with mum of two Sarah Blakebrough, who has just received the terrifying news that her own tower block is one of those buildings.
With Sarah now fearing for her, and her children’s lives, our Consumer Editor Alice Beer will be in the studio with all the latest updates and on what you need to do if you are worried your home might not be safe.
Our Be Kind campaign goes into schools
The students have made the school an incredible community that they feel is their home
– Lucy Alexander praises the incredible work of Levenshulme High School
Once a failing school where pupils feared for their safety in the corridors, Levenshulme High in Manchester has turned its fortunes around and is now advising the government on how to clamp down on bullying.
So what is their secret to success? Lucy Alexander, whose son was driven to suicide after being bullied, visited the school to find out.
This Morning Emergency Services Award - nominate now!
We are looking for members of the Emergency Services who have gone beyond the call of duty, and are deserving of the This Morning Emergency Services Award at the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards.
Please note that nominees must be 16 or over, and were either working or volunteering for the Emergency Services at the time of their deserving act.
If you are under 18, please get permission from your parent or guardian before you nominate and please also get permission from the nominees parent or guardian if they are under 18.
Nominations close at 23:59 on Friday 25 August 2017.
Please note that the winner and nominee may be required for filming for use on This Morning.
Piers Morgan: 'I can easily see a situation where Donald Trump gets re-elected'
We have to work out what we think a monster actually is in this country. Is it a rough and tumble New York tycoon, who managed to win the Presidential election by just being very different to normal politicians?
– Piers talks Trump
With a second series of ITV series Killer Women with Piers Morgan starting tomorrow at 9pm, Piers joined Phillip and Holly in the This Morning studio.
As talk turned to the political situation over in America, GMB presenter Piers opened up about Trump and the way he feels Britain looks at the President of the United States.
I became so ill I was ready to die... until I found hope
Janka Penther suffered from cystic fibrosis. She made all the plans to end her life at Swiss clinic Dignitas - telling her mum and dad her wishes. Facing such a debilitating condition, the future was uncertain, but that was until she took hold and changed her outlook on the life she had, and everything she still had to live for.
Turning first to her love of surfing, she decided to catch every wave, and live life to the full. And that hope of a full life became a reality after she was found to be eligible to be put on the transplant list and incredibly received a new pair of lungs after three weeks of waiting.
She'll be joining us on the sofa to tell us what changed her life forever, about life with her new lungs - and how she’s competing in the pool at the World Transplant Games in Spain.
Do you know as many flags as six-year-old Jayden?
When Jayden Binkley was diagnosed with autism at the age of three, his parents - in their own words - admit to mourning the so-called 'normal' child they would no longer have. Three years on however, and Jayden is proving what an incredible boy he really is, with his many skills including being able to name all of the countries of the world in alphabetical order, along with their capital cities and flags. He also knows most of the signs featured in the Highway Code and is starting to get to grips with the solar system!
Jayden’s parents Lynn and Richard join us alongside their son to tell us why they believe Jayden’s autism makes him unique; and why - even if they could -they wouldn’t take his autism away from him.
How to get more bang for your buck abroad
Whether it’s euros, dollars, colons or even your dong – the pounds fragility, made worse by post-election uncertainty, means heading abroad this summer is likely to be expensive. With £1 buying you less than a euro at some of the worst bureau de change, it’s never been more important to maximise every penny. So our money Saving Expert Martin Lewis is here to get you more bang for your buck…
