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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 g ....
in after his sudden death. he was found dead at home on christmas day. for years the singer had donated money to different organisations, and recently worked undercover at a homeless shelter. the actor liz smith has died at the age of 95. she was best known for comedy roles playing often eccentric older ladies, including mrs cropley in the vicar of dibley and nana in the royle family. her breakthrough role only came in her late 40s but she enjoyed a career lasting more than four decades until her retirement in 2009. a number of roads remain closed in scotland after the disruption caused by storm conor. wind speeds in excess of 90mph were recorded on the island of shetland on boxing day while large parts of the north experienced heavy snowfall. the scottish transport minister has been chairing extra meetings of the government s resilience team to deal with the situation. hugh is here with the sport. chelsea still going strong. it s 12 wins in a row now for chelsea at the ....
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 s ....
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 withou ....
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 corre ....