GMB's Richard Madeley fights back tears in emotional Pride of Britain discussion

Richard Madeley appeared to be struggling during an emotional chat with Pride of Britain winner Agnes Nisbett.

Agnes won the Community Pride of Britain award for her contribution, not only as a midwife but for being a remarkable force when it came to changing the way the UK views stillborn deaths and how both mum and baby are treated.

Speaking to hosts and Richard Madeley about her recent win, Agnes remained humble as she explained there was still much work to be done with supporting grieving mothers.

Wanting to know why it had been her life long mission to adapt the process, Richard probed Agnes over her reasons for being so passionate about the cause both professionally and personally but appeared visibly upset during questioning.

Emotionally, the award-winner responded to Richard, relaying that she herself had lost a child. A son, who she'd named John. Back in the 70s when birthing a lifeless child, she explained that midwives would just "wrap the baby in a green sheet and you just whisked it out."

"Not leaving the mother any opportunities to hold them?" asked Richard. "Nothing, no that was not the procedure at the time."

At that time, mother's were not even given a chance to have a small glimpse at their babies, they were simply discarded without any consideration of the grieving process. Fortunately, for Agnes being a midwife, she was allowed to cradled John for a short while before he was taken.

After her third child was born still and before her own midwife could take John away, Agnes asked "can I see him please?" She was given just five minutes with her baby which was unheard of at the time.

She told Richard: "The only memories I have of my son are up here [she pointed to her head]. His memory is stored up here." Agnes added: "I didn't get a picture or a footprint, I didn't get anything."

Agnes had been in a "position at work and given a budget" where she had been trusted to bring in and implement change and boldly and bravely, she set out to do just that and years on she is now being recognised for her achievements.

The process has changed massively overtime with mum's now being given the use of a cold room to spend time with their children, largely down to Agnes and they are also offered clothes for their babies, along with some help and support but Agnes strongly believes "it's not enough".

She told Richard: "Mum's need support to grieve, not just a list of email addresses of people to contact. In my experience, I had two other children, I had to get on without any support, I had to be mum for them."

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