Friends and relatives should be able to post cards and parcels for care home patients for free this Christmas, the Lib Dems urged tonight.
Ireland's postal service An Post has announced it will carry letters, large envelopes, packets and parcels up to 2kg addressed to residents in nursing homes, residential accommodation in the mental health or disability sectors and convalescent homes for free until January 31.
Former Lib Dem MP John Leech wants the Royal Mail to do the same in the UK. Mr Leech, who leads the party on Manchester City Council, said: “Times have never been tougher and this Christmas will be one of the toughest times yet. “It would be heartbreaking if family members or friends in care homes went without love this Christmas,
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