Kate Garraway halts Good Morning Britain for 'breaking news' announcement

During the latest instalment of Good Morning Britain, hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid were discussing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing a General Election on July 4.

However, broadcaster Kate Garraway ended up halting her news report to deliver some breaking news away from the political headlines.

Garraway gave an update on the Post Office scandal inquiry as former CEO Paula Vennells faces another day of questioning after breaking down in tears on Wednesday while she was quizzed.

"We begin with breaking news of a different story," the 57-year-old broadcaster began.

"In the last few moments, the former Post Office chief executive Paula Vennells has arrived at the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal to give evidence for a second day.

Kate Garraway on Thursday's GMB

"She repeatedly broke down in tears yesterday as she claimed she'd been misled about the safety of the prosecutions of sub-postmasters."

Good Morning Britain correspondent Richard Gaisford was outside of Aldwych House in Central London covering the inquiry, answering Garraway's questions.

Yesterday, Alan Bates, the lead campaigner and former subpostmaster, expressed "no sympathy" for Paula Vennells after she broke down twice during her first day of evidence to the Horizon IT inquiry.

Former subpostmaster Alan Bates speaks to reporters outside...

Mr Bates revealed that he had met with "senior" Metropolitan Police staff on Wednesday morning to discuss potential prosecutions in the wake of the Post Office Horizon scandal.

He confirmed: "They certainly are going to investigate, I've had that assurance and I think the group (of subpostmasters) needs that as an assurance and it's something that we've never been certain of until today."

Ms Vennells, during her testimony, paused mid-answer and reached for a tissue when questioned about why she had given a false statement to MPs claiming that the Post Office had won every case against subpostmasters.

Paula Vennells Leaves Post Office Inquiry

The 65-year-old ordained priest also became visibly distressed as the inquiry delved into the Post Office's reaction to the suicide of subpostmaster Martin Griffiths in 2013.

Speaking outside Aldwych House after Ms Vennells' testimony on Wednesday, Mr Bates commented: "The whole thing is upsetting for everybody, including for so many of the victims. I've got no sympathy really."

When asked if he believes she is genuinely remorseful, he added: "I wonder about these apologies, these are just words."

Good Morning Britain airs on weekdays between 6am and 9am on ITV and ITVX.