Kate Garraway: persecution of carers has ‘horrible echo’ of Post Office scandal
17-05-2024 16:30 via theguardian.com

Kate Garraway: persecution of carers has ‘horrible echo’ of Post Office scandal

Presenter, who cared for late husband, said she was approached by people in street pleading for interventionThe TV presenter Kate Garraway has said the government’s prosecution of unpaid carers for thousands of pounds in benefit payments has a “horrible echo” of the Post Office scandal.In an emotional intervention in ITV’s Good Morning Britain, Garraway said many people had pleaded with her to “please do something” to help those being pursued by the Department
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