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The number of people who report feeling chronically lonely has increased by 25% since the pandemic. The latest figures from the ONS suggests 3.3m adults - one in 17 - feel lonely nearly all the time. ....
Last modified on Sat 6 Mar 2021 07.44 EST Wednesday’s budget extended measures brought into to help people struggling during the Covid crisis, and introduced the idea of a green savings bond to help rebuild the economy. We asked people what they thought about Rishi Sunak’s plans. Furloughed worker: ‘ The amount offered for hospitality wouldn’t even touch the sides’ Cumbria has some of the highest rates of furloughed workers in the country, and even with the September extension announced in the budget, many businesses will still declare bankruptcy. Katharine Simmons, 26, manages a bar in Carlisle. She has been on furlough but the owners have made a decision to close for good. Simmons is “absolutely devastated”. ....