Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has hit out at the “scandal” of postal votes at this year’s General Election, as Britons across the country were left facing delays in receiving their voting papers. The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils, said there had been an “unprecedented increase” in postal voting, adding “more pressure to an already complex process and overburdened system”. Addressing the issue ahead of July 4, an Electoral Commission spokesperson said the “vast majority of postal votes had been delivered” and they were “not aware of any outstanding large-scale…