Head of Policy Morgan Vine spoke on behalf of Independent Age at an APPG hearing, discussing the complicated grief that many people have experienced by losing someone during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full story in The Guardian
Pensioner tsar could help two million older people
iNews attended Independent Age's parliamentary event launching the Two million too many campaign. Their coverage of the event focused on our calls for a Commissioner for Older People and Ageing. These calls are echoed by Ms Gideon, MP for Stoke-on-Trent central, who spoke at the event as a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Aging and Old People, and the Liberal Democrats' work and pensions spokesperson Wendy Chamberlain, who co-hosted the event. Our Chief Executive Joanna Elson CBE also gave a comment. Read the full article here.