Under-30s ‘lonely’

THE under-30s are much more likely to feel lonely or bored during the coronavirus pandemic than older age groups, a survey suggests.

Three quarters (76%) of young people who said their wellbeing had been affected reported feeling bored and 51% reported feeling lonely, the Office for National Statistics said. This compared with 45% of those aged 30 to 59 and 43% of people aged 60 and over feeling bored, and 27% of 30-59-year-olds and 26% of people aged 60 and over feeling lonely.