it s tuesday the 27th of december. also this morning: some voters in england will have to show photographic id before casting their vote as part of efforts to reduce electoral fraud. his private life was very much public knowledge, but details of george michael s quiet generosity begin to surface after his death on christmas day. good morning. in sport: chelsea extend their winning run to 12 games as they go seven points clear at the top of the premier league. and carol has the weather. good morning. it is a cold and frosty start to the day, but for most of us, it will be dry with hazy sunshine, except in the north and west, where they will be a bit more clout at times and spots of rain. more details in 15 minutes cloud. good morning. first, our main story. the children s commissioner for england says the vast majority of young carers receive no support from local authority social services. anne longfield says four out of five are going under the radar . the local governm
i def the age of 95. does this thing play cassette? no, it sjust cds. the bafta winner played nana in the royle family, amongst many roles. choreographer, sir matthew bourne, described her as a true british legend. and, be careful what you wish for for your daughter s 15th birthday. what happened when a million facebook users responded to mexican father s invitation. the children s commissioner for england says the vast majority of young carers receive no support from local authority social services. anne longfield says four out of five are going under the radar . the local government association said funding cuts meant councils are being forced to make difficult decisions. helena lee reports. this is daniel, one of thousands of young carers in england. he s ten and lives with his mum, florella, who has a brain tumour. daniel is her main carer at home. when he s not at school, he helps around the house, but he constantly worries about his mum when he isn t there. i started
has described her as a true british legend. and we will be looking back ata legend. and we will be looking back at a rocky year in british politics. welcome to bbc news. some voters in england are to be asked to provide photographic identity before they vote, the measure is being piloted as efforts to curb electoral fraud. a government commissioned report in august concluded that the authorities sometimes turn a blind eye. he was our political correspondent. an election victory, but steeped in claims of corruption. but for rahman became mayor of tower hamlets. he wasjudged instead by an election court which threw him out of office. it heard claims of voter fraud and intimidation. it prompted a wider review of election practice carried out by the former communities secretary who called for the introduction of id checks. when it comes to vulnerable individuals who want to be able to exercise their individual right to vote, they are given the opportunity of doing so without the
and receive no support from local authority social services. divers find the flight data recorder of the russian military airliner which crashed in the black sea on sunday. it s thought all 92 people on board died in the crash shortly after take off from sochi. the actress, liz smith best known as for her roles as mrs cropley in the vicar of dibley and as nana in the sitcom the royle family has died at the age of 95. now on bbc news, there was the vote to leave the european union, the resignation of one prime minister, and the arrival of another. adam fleming looks back at a rocky year in british politics in review 2016: the year in politics. ever feel you need to get away from it all? especially when ten years‘ worth of politics has been squeezed into just one? i believe that this thursday can be our country s independence day. applause. i do not think it would be right for me to try and be the captain that steers our country to its next destination. tomorrow is going
well? no, itjust cds. does this thing play cassettes as well? no, itjust (05. why, do you have cassettes? well? no, itjust cds. why, do you have cassettes? no. the bafta winner played nana in the royle family. one of her co stars, the actress suejohnston, said she was devastated at her passing . and in half an hour i will be looking back at him mendis year in science, one that saw tim peake return to earth after a six month stay in space. looking back at a tremendous year in science. good afternoon. welcome to bbc news. some voters in england are to be asked to provide photographic proof of identity before being allowed to vote. the measure is to be piloted as part of efforts to curb electoral fraud. a government commissioned report, published in august, concluded that the authorities sometimes turned a blind eye to fraud in areas with large pakistani or bangladeshi communities, because of over sensitivities about ethnicity and religion. here s our political corresponde