Good Morning Britain viewers praise Piers Morgan as he savagely brands the Home Office 'cowards' in furious rant
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Piers Morgan was praised by viewers today as he savagely lashed out at the Home Office and branded them "cowards" today.
The 53 year old presenter was left seething after Anthony Bryan, who is part of the Windrush generation, appeared on the show revealed that he hadn't been able to see his dying mum for two years because he couldn't get a British passport.
Piers was left particularly infuriated when Anthony revealed that he hadn't heard anything from the Home Office about receiving his passport.
Some Commonwealth citizens who arrived in the UK during the post war period have had problems accessing health care and benefits because they don't have the documentation to prove when they arrived in the UK.
Those who came to the UK before 1973 were granted automatic citizenship.
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(Image: ITV)
But because many have never applied for a passport and their landing cards have been destroyed they have struggled to prove their status.
Appearing on Good Morning Britain today alongside his son, Anthony said that it "means everything" to be British.
He added: "Right now I am stateless. I thought Britain was my country and to be told it's not is very upsetting.
Host Susanna Reid then asked when he would be receiving his passport.
"I still don't know," he replied, shocking Piers and Susanna. "I've heard nothing from the Home Office."
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"You've heard nothing from the Home Office?!" Piers exclaimed.
He then launched into a rant aimed at the government and said: "Look, if the Home Office are watching this, we've asked them on the programme every day for the last two weeks with this scandal - they don't want to know. Amber Rudd doesn't want to know, the ministers don't want to know.
"Nobody wants to come on and talk about this and defend what they've done. We know why - they're cowards. They don't want to have the confrontation. Well we're going to have the conversation."
Piers then pointed to Anthony before glaring at the screen. "Get this man his passport today - he's British! He's as British as I am, as British as Susanna is, as British as Charlotte is and as British as his son is, who has a passport.
"How can this possibly be right? How have none of you called Anthony Bryan? What is going on?"
And while Piers may generally be divisive with viewers, most praised him for his rant.
One tweeted: "Fair play to Piers Morgan there for once - using his celeb profile for good over #Windrush scandal #GMB."
Another remarked: "Go on piers tell them how it is #GMB."
A third commented: "Not very often do I agree with #PeirsMorgan but well done with this interview. This situation makes my blood boil too. #WindrushScandal #GMB."
While one angry fan commented: "#gmb @theresa_may @AmberRuddHR @BorisJohnson Are you watching? Get this man his passport so he can visit his 92 year old mother. Just cruel. #windrush disgusting how people have been treated. @piersmorgan help these people please!"
*Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV