- So there is good news for the British citizens who are feeling loneliness due to various reasons.
- The UK government has first time appointed the Minister for Loneliness. The minister will help to tackle the problem of isolation and loneliness.
- According to an estimate, about 9 million British people are said to be suffering from loneliness. It is a condition that can have harmful health repercussions.
- The Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness had recommended the government to appoint a minister to spearhead a new policy push. The Labor party MP Jo Cox was murdered in 2016 but before that she had already conveyed the government about the proposal.
