More than 1m UK older people risk 'withering away' from hunger

Annual spending on meals on wheels services more than halved in the decade to 2013-14.More than 1 million older people are at risk of “withering away in their own homes” as a result of malnutrition caused by social isolation and cuts to public services, a cross-party group of peers and MPs claims.The all-party parliamentary group on hunger says social isolation caused by bereavement, illness, immobility or confinement – such as through the loss of a driving licence – are