UK appoints a Minister for Loneliness
Britain appoints minister for loneliness to continue work of murdered politician Jo Cox
Britain has appointed a minister for loneliness to take forward the work of murdered politician Jo Cox and tackle the isolation felt by more than one in 10 people in the UK.
Do you think Australia could create a similar ministerial position?
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The U.K. has appointed a minister of loneliness to tackle what Prime Minister Theresa May calls a "sad reality of modern life" for many U.K.
"I want to confront this challenge for our society and for all of us to take action to address the loneliness endured by the elderly, by carers, by those who have lost loved ones — people who have no one to talk to or share their thoughts and experiences with," said May.
According to government figures, more than 9 million people in the U.K. "always or often feel lonely" and "around 200,000 older people have not had a conversation with a friend or relative in more than a month."
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