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<p>In January the Prime Minister announced a significant programme of cross-government
work on loneliness including the world's first Minister responsible for tackling loneliness,
my Hon Friend the Minister for Sport and Civil Society. This work includes publishing
its strategy for tackling loneliness in England by the end of 2018 and developing
the evidence base on loneliness which includes looking at wide and interconnected
aspects, including digital, surrounding loneliness. The Minister is also responsible
for gambling and lotteries policy and in May, the Government published its response
to the Consultation on Proposals for Changes to Gaming Machines and Social Responsibility
Measures. This included a range of measures designed to increase player protections
around online gambling.</p>
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