People are handing out badges at Tube stations to tackle loneliness

LONDON — More than 9 million people across the UK are always or often lonely, according to the British Red Cross. 

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But, the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness — which launched on Tuesday in memory of murdered MP — wants to do something to combat Britain’s loneliness epidemic

On Tuesday, a group of campaigners from the commission are handing out badges with the words “Happy to Chat” at London’s busiest Tube stations in an effort to start a “national conversation” about loneliness.

Pleased to pick one of these up at Waterloo this morning, I’m always #happytochat @JoCoxLoneliness http://pic.twitter.com/2YpRncxnYI

— Tessa Tyler Todd (@tessatylertodd) January 31, 2017 Read more…

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