Jed Mercurio, creator of Line of Duty, criticizes the poverty scandal affecting veterans, highlighting their struggles to afford essentials like food and heating. Research shows ex-service personnel are twice as likely to run out of food and face hardships such as lack of medical care and access to food banks. Mercurio calls for government action to update the social security system and ensure veterans can afford basic necessities, emphasizing the need to address the alarming levels of hardship within this community.
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