Tackling loneliness: Questions asked in Keys today

The issue of loneliness and isolation is being raised in the House of Keys this morning.

Arbory, Castletown and Malew MHK, Jason Moorhouse will ask the Health Minister how the government plans to combat the problem. 

He says the question, while challenging, must be addressed by the new administration. 

UK figures suggest the issue has escalated since the beginning of the pandemic, with some charities claiming it's now become a "social epidemic".

A recent report by Age UK showed within the next decade, 2 million people aged 60 and over in England are projected to be lonely- something that will have a dramatic impact on physical and mental health.