Scotlands rural youth deemed loneliest in Covid-19 survey

32 per cent of people aged 18 to 29 years old said they felt lonely most or all of the time compared to three per cent of those aged 70 to 79 years old,new research has revealed.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Scotlands rural youth deemed loneliest in Covid-19 survey

32 per cent of people aged 18 to 29 years old said they felt lonely most or all of the time compared to three per cent of those aged 70 to 79 years old, new research from the University of Edinburgh has...

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