At the heart of any compassionate society is how we treat those who care for our most vulnerable, writes Khalil Yousuf, former Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Farnham and Bordon.

Yet in Britain today, many carers, both paid and unpaid, feel undervalued, overworked, and underpaid. Most suffer in silence. I know from conversations I have had with many that, given the chance to speak, their heartfelt passion and pain rush forth like a powerful tide, relentless, overwhelming, and impossible to ignore.