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Piers Morgan sparks backlash after blasting BBC for scrapping free over-75s TV licences

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Piers Morgan, 55, has sparked backlash after blasting the BBC for going ahead with ending free TV licence fees for most over-75s in August.

It comes after the plans were delayed for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.The broadcasting company confirmed that only older people who receive the Pension Credit benefit will be exempt from the fee.The presenter branded the move “disgusting” and argued it is an “appalling way to treat” elderly people, who are at higher risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19.Piers retweeted an article about the decision in view of his 7.6 million Twitter followers and wrote: “Disgusting. “What an appalling way to treat the eldest people in our society after all they have been through this.

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