U.K. Now Has A Minister For Loneliness
According to government figures, more than 9 million people "always or often feel lonely," and many "older people have not had a conversation with a friend or relative in more than a month."
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. citizens.
May , appointing current Minister for Sport and Civil Society Tracey Crouch.
