Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway reveals reason she is unable to vote

Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway revealed the reason she will not be voting in the General Election.

Kate Garraway, 57, shared the heartbreaking update with election expert Alex Thomas during a discussion about how people can vote in the General Election on Thursday, July 4. The Good Morning Britain host said that she and her 18-year-old daughter Darcey will not be voting as they had not received their polling cards - the only one that came was for her late husband Derek.

She began by asking: "What happens if you haven't registered to vote?" before sharing her predicament: "I'm in a situation, I was very excited, I thought my daughter, who has turned 18 recently, and I could go and vote for the first time."

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Derek tragically succumbed to Covid-19 earlier this year, reports the Express. Referring to their daughter, Kate continued: "She's now saying she doesn't think she did properly register.

"Polling cards have come through the door, I haven't had one for myself or her. The only polling card that's come through the door is for Derek, sadly, who's passed away. Is there any way around that situation?"

Sadly, Alex told her it was too late for her or Darcey to register to vote this Thursday.

Earlier in the programme, as the country prepared for polling stations to open bright and early this Thursday at 7am, Kate, alongside Adil, announced their show would be a "politics-free zone" in accordance with broadcasting regulations.

"You might be wondering why on the day of the election - because it is polling day today, by the way - we're not actually discussing the issues related to the general election or interviewing the people that have a position on the issues," Kate explained.

She added: "We can't talk about the issues because we have to follow certain broadcasting rules which means today's Good Morning Britain is a 'politics-free zone.'"