Good Morning Britain viewers have hailed a plumber as a "superhero" for fixing people's boilers for free.
James Anderson appeared on the ITV breakfast show today, chatting with Adil Ray and Charlotte Hawkins about the work he does. He is the founder of DEPHER (Disabled and Elderly Heating Emergency Repairs) - a charity set up to help people keep their boilers and heating running, which has become even more needed amid the cost of living crisis.
He and his team have been helping people with their boilers since 2017, but he noted that things have been getting steadily worse. He urged the government to support people more with everything that was going on.
Fans rushed to social media to praise James for his incredible work.
"Why hasn’t this fella got an MBE or OBE ahead of actors/sports people etc? #GMB," one viewer wrote on Twitter, as a second added: "If only politicians/local councillors etc were more like him… #GMB."
A third shared: "WONDERFUL, kind, caring superhero James. Amazing person who cares. Wouldn't the country be in a better place if more people was like James. Come on companies, step up! #GMB."
"Thank you for all that you do to help the most vulnerable in society," a fourth wrote, whilst a fifth penned online: "Well done James you finally got the public recognition and got those informed who didn't know."
He previously explained to The Mirror how dire things have been, as he tries his best to support those in need.
"We saw a woman last week. She had nothing. What does it do to a kid when they see their mum not able to feed them, when they know there’s no food? It’s very scary. They don’t know if it’s going to be alright," he said.
"We topped up her gas and electric, got her shopping, filled the fridge. I got the kids sweets and the eight-year-old said, ‘thank you’ then told me he’d thought they were going to die."
He added: "The government need to understand what’s happening, what’s needed, how people are living."
James won a Pride of Manchester Special Recognition award earlier this year and over his long career, he has provided £1.2 million of support to people across his hometown of Burnley and across the UK.
