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■ Between 2015 and 2030, the number of older people worldwide is set to rise by 56%.

UK social care is in such a state that many providers are not fit for purpose.

It is urgent that those responsible, politicians both in local councils and national government, explain their plans to cope with this situation.

I’m one of those concerned at the high cost of service charges on this generation. Desmond I Pettit Bedford

To add to the debate about possible plans to end the free TV licence for the over-75s, this was a cost passed to the BBC by the Tory Government.

Also, if the BBC started to take adverts this would leave them open to the influence of advertisers. And on the subject of adverts, why do Sky, Netflix and Virgin, which do take adverts, have a subscription fee, which is really a licence fee in all but name? J Randall Morley, West Yorks

The letter from Robin Howard (Your Voice, October 23) makes the point Britain’s 1939 spirit will triumph whatever happens with Brexit.

I believe this is a rosetinted view of our current society. What percentage of the population have any connection to Britain back then? Harry Miller New Addington South London