The SimplicITy computer has been designed to make it easier for older people and technophobes to get online.

According to Government research, only half of over-50s are online, compared with 80 per cent of 29 to 45 year-olds.

Singleton, the former Blue Peter presenter and director of Discount-age said: “For some time now, we have been aware of the need among older people for a simpler type of computer. We don’t need the bells and whistles that modern computers offer, we just need something that’s simple to use and reliable.”