Martin Lewis has given an easy tip for Amazon Prime customers to help them avoid the price hike that will be applied to UK accounts in September.

Amazon said it will increase the price of Prime from £7.99 each month to £8.99 from September 15 for new customers, or on the date of the customer’s next renewal.

Annual membership will increase from £79 to £95 per year in the UK.

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A spokeswoman for the company said: “Prime offers the best of shopping and entertainment, and continues to improve each year.

“We have increased the number of products available with fast, unlimited Prime delivery, recently added ultra-fast fresh grocery delivery, and have significantly expanded our high-quality digital entertainment, including TV, movies, music, games, and books.

“With increased inflation and operating costs in the UK continuing to rise, we will change the price of Prime.”

However, the Money Saving Expert founder had a tip to avoid the price hike, at least for the time being.

In a post on his Twitter he wrote: "On 15 Sept, the monthly membership price increases from £7.99 to £8.99, and annual membership from £79 to £95.

"If you currently pay monthly, and want to keep it, if you can afford switch to annual now, to get next year at £79.

"If your annual renewal is just after, then try cancelling and restarting just before 15 September."

Through this tip, customers can avoid the increase for another year until their next renewal.