Digital-only services risk leaving rural elderly isolated and lonely, warns MP

Cuts to bus services, post offices and a reliance on online outlets will impact elderly and vulnerable

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
A rural MP has called for more to be done to address rural lonliness
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A rural MP has called for more to be done to address rural lonliness

A growing dependence on digital technologies could leave elderly rural residents feeling isolated and lonely, an MP has warned. Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Rural Services,...

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