Dedicated to ideas that never took off. The museum of failure. Good morning. Its june 8th. Iam i am annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc Newsroom Live. Polling stations are open across the country as millions of people go to cast their votes in the general election. Theyll close at 10pm this evening, with the first results due before midnight. Police say therell be increased security at some Polling Stations with Armed Officers in some areas. Joining me now from westminster is our Political Correspondent alicia mccarthy. And intensive seven Week Campaign and now people get to go and cast their votes, tech as to what has been happening. 50 days since mps voted to hold the selection and finally, today is the day. Polling stations will be open for another 11 hours. We have seen theresa may, tim farron, nicola sturgeon, jeremy corbyn, they have all been out to vote so far. We are electing 650 mps. We have got 3301 candidates standing in the selection. 986 of those women. The polls dont close unt
Allen has of course opposed her own government in the past, some of the measures she felt were too harsh and this is the sort of pressure which will come to blair in the weeks to come when legislation put before the house. We have heard from Sarah Woolston already as well, these people will not remain quiet. Both of the main parties shaken, i have been following the House Of Commons since 1984 and i think this is going to be the most interesting parliament of my political lifetime. She was too modest to say so but we area she was too modest to say so but we are a graduate to pay more attention to Laura Kuenssberg over the next year or to Laura Kuenssberg over the next year 01 so. To Laura Kuenssberg over the next year or so. I think that is good advice peter, your prospective going back decades in this fascinating process, what are your thoughts . One of the great upsets general elections since the Second World War which will be seared in the collective memory of the nation forever bec
Good morning. It is a cold and frosty start to the day, but for many it will be dry with sunshine, turning hazier through the day, but north and West Scotland will have some showers. Thank you, carol. Good morning. First, our main story. The childrens 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 were being forced to make difficult decisions. Helena lee reports. This is daniel, one of thousands of young carers in england. Hes ten and lives with his mum, florella, who has a brain tumour. Daniel is her main carer at home. When hes not at school, he helps around the house, but he constantly worries about his mum when he isnt there. I started becoming more responsible and i started doing the cleaning. Started doing cooking better. I started paying more attention to what my mum was doing.
Good morning. It is a cold and frosty start to the day, but for many it will be dry with sunshine, turning hazier through the day, but north and West Scotland will have some showers. Thank you, carol. Good morning. First, our main story. The childrens 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 were being forced to make difficult decisions. Helena lee reports. This is daniel, one of thousands of young carers in england. Hes ten and lives with his mum, florella, who has a brain tumour. Daniel is her main carer at home. When hes not at school, he helps around the house, but he constantly worries about his mum when he isnt there. I started becoming more responsible and i started doing the cleaning. Started doing cooking better. I started paying more attention to what my mum was doing.
Good morning. It is a cold and frosty start to the day, but for many it will be dry with sunshine, turning hazier through the day, but north and West Scotland will have some showers. Thank you, carol. Good morning. First, our main story. The childrens 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 were being forced to make difficult decisions. Helena lee reports. This is daniel, one of thousands of young carers in england. Hes ten and lives with his mum, florella, who has a brain tumour. Daniel is her main carer at home. When hes not at school, he helps around the house, but he constantly worries about his mum when he isnt there. I started becoming more responsible and i started doing the cleaning. Started doing cooking better. I started paying more attention to what my mum was doing.