Martin Lewis calls out X rules after receiving anti-Semitic tweets
Martin Lewis said he felt ‘sick’ after receiving anti-Semitic abuse on social media platform X.
The money saving expert was called ‘Martin Jewish’ by a user after Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves posted a picture of them together.
Although Mr Lewis, who is a practising Jew, reported the post moderators said there were ‘no violations of the rules’.
He wrote on X: ‘I and many others report someone for writing to a politician simply “Why are you meeting Martin Jewish” and this is your response…
‘How much more antisemitic do they have to be! Disgusting.’
In response to the post, Ms Reeves said she was ‘really sorry he had to go through this’.
She added: ‘It’s completely unacceptable and should not be tolerated by X.’
Mr Lewis said in a later tweet he was going to ‘move on from that and not let it ruin my whole day, having ruined my morning’.
He reminded first-time students, or those starting their undergrad degrees, that they need to sort their loan application as soon as possible.
Many students who are planning to move out of their homes to study will likely need a maintenance loan to help with living costs, or just to pay for student life.
But the deadline to apply for this living loan is Friday 17 May.
The maintenance loan can be used for whatever costs you incur as a student, whether it be for accommodation, travel or books.
For 2024/25 starters, the full loan is £8,610 if living at home, £10,227 living away from home, or £13,348 away from home in London.
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