May appoints minister to tackle loneliness issues raised by Jo Cox

Theresa May cited research saying that 9 million people often or always feel lonely.Theresa May has appointed one of her ministers to lead on issues connected to loneliness, implementing one of the main recommendations of a report into the subject by the Jo Cox Commission.Tracey Crouch, the minister for sport and civil society, will head a government-wide group with responsibility for policies connected to loneliness, Downing Street said.