hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin. too many young carers are going under the radar and don't get the support they need. a study by the children's commissioner for england says four out of five young people don't get the help they should from local authority social services. good morning. 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 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 children's

this is breakfast, with louise minchin.e radar" and don't get the support they need. a study by the children's commissioner for england says four out of five young people don't get the help they should from local authority social services. good morning. 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.

this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker.acked christmas market in berlin. according to police, it was probably an act of terror. at least 12 people are dead and dozens more are injured. the carnage happened just off a main shopping street as the vehicle mounted the pavement and crashed through wooden huts filled with christmas shoppers. we heard it knocking down stalls and there was no skidding wheels, clearly no attempt to try to slow down. police think the lorry was stolen from a building site in poland. we'll be live in berlin all morning with the latest.

hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.hitting postal services and rail companies in the run up to christmas. services at some of the post office's larger branches will be affected, and passengers on the rail network in the south east of england are also being told to expect disruption. good morning, it's monday the 19th of december. the evacuation of thousands of people trapped in eastern aleppo has resumed with around 350 moved out on buses last night. i'm live with durham constabulary during one of the busiest weeks

this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin.ristmas market attack, as it emerges he was being watched until just market attack, as it emerges he was being watched untiljust a few months ago. he was known to have ties to a radical islamist group. now german police are facing questions about why they dropped their surveillance operation. good morning everybody. it is thursday 22 december. also this morning: a boost for rural broadband. £400 million is going to be spent on getting remote areas faster connections. i will have more on where

coming up at 6am on breakfast — dan walker and louise minchin will have all the day's news, businesseople have been killed and dozens more injured in a series of explosions at a fireworks market on the outskirts of mexico city. similar blasts destroyed parts of the market in 2005 and 2006. german police have urged people to be on heightened alert as they search for the driver of the truck that ploughed into a christmas market in berlin on monday evening, killing 12 people. a pakistani asylum seeker arrested shortly after the attack has been released without charge. president 0bama has banned new oil and gas drilling in us arctic waters and introduced significant new curbs in the atlantic for the next five years. the move, one of his last major environmental protection actions, could prove difficult to reverse for the incoming trump administration. now it is time for our news review. more on the truck attack in berlin which killed 12 people. der spiegel online calls it "germany's nightmare, merkel‘s nightmare." the german chancellor's name is also trending online in the us. this artic

this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. the search for a killer.d alert as they try to find the driver behind the berlin lorry attack. vigils have been held to remember the people who died when the truck smashed through a christmas market on monday night. the family of an italian woman whose mobile phone was found at the scene say they fear that she is among the victims. one man arrested has been released without charge. the so—called islamic state says one its supporters was responsible. good morning. it's wednesday the 21st of december. also this morning:

this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. the search for a killer. german police warn the public to be on heightened alert as they try to find the driver behind the berlin lorry attack. vigils have been held to remember the people who died when the truck smashed through a christmas market on monday night. the family of an italian woman whose mobile phone was found at the scene say they fear that she is among the victims. one man arrested has been released without charge. the so—called islamic state says one its supporters was responsible. good morning. it's wednesday the 21st of december. also this morning: a huge explosion at a fireworks market in mexico city has killed at least 29 people and injured many more. figures seen by breakfast show a huge rise in the number of historical abuse allegations being tackled by police in england and wales. good morning. iam good morning. i am at a training centre in durham as part of our series this week on policing britain. i will be looking at how officers investigate abuse that happen

this is breakfast, with louise minchin and dan walker. a lorry has ploughed into a packed christmas market in berlin. according to police, it was probably an act of terror. at least 12 people are dead and dozens more are injured. the carnage happened just off a main shopping street as the vehicle mounted the pavement and crashed through wooden huts filled with christmas shoppers. we heard it knocking down stalls and there was no skidding wheels, clearly no attempt to try to slow down. police think the lorry was stolen from a building site in poland. we'll be live in berlin all morning with the latest. good morning. it's tuesday the 20th of december. also this morning: a huge leap forward in the treatment of prostate cancer. doctors manage to eliminate tumours without such severe side—effects. president putin describes the assassination of russia's ambassador to turkey as an act of provocation. little kicks, little punches, stuff like that. we'll hearfrom men who abuse their partners, as breakfast is given exclusive access to a new way of

and louise minchin.n the programme. a boost for oral broadband. the government pledges to provide nearly all houses with high—speed connections within a year. we have made 1.6 million cars in the uk this year, the most since 1999, 80% of them are sold abroad. an investigation reveals a big rise in violent crime being carried out by the over 65 is. we look at the possible causes. good morning, iam possible causes. good morning, i am at durham police headquarters, as part of hours series on policing in britain, so i will show you around the building. and we will have a chat with the newly promoted sergeant. more from me later. in sport. rugby players' brains are at risk, according to an expert after a review into an incident, involving wales international george north, a doctor says suspected concussion must be taken more seriously. a real christmas! mince pies. that is christmas. and obviously, christmas pudding. and obviously, christmas pudding. they're the traditions we think of as quintessentially fest

this is breakfast, with louise minchin.need. a study by the children's commissioner for england says four out of five young people don't get the help they should from local authority social services.

hello, this is breakfast with louise minchin. coming up we've got a review of what came out at the movies over the past year, but first a summary of this morning's main news. the children's commissioner for england says the vast majority of young carers receive no support from local authority social services. more than 160,000 young people in england are carers, but anne longfield says four out of five of them are "going under the radar". the local government association said funding cuts mean councils are being forced to make difficult decisions. some voters in england will have to show photo id before being allowed to vote, as part of a new trial. it's one of a number of schemes being introduced by the government to reduce electoral fraud. the councils involved will use the measure in the 2018 local elections. it comes after a report into voter corruption in tower hamlets last year. details have emerged of george michael's charity work, as tributes continue to pour in after his sudden death. he was found dead at home on christm

hello, this is breakfast with dan walker and louise minchin. thousands of workers launch a wave of strikes, hitting postal services and rail companies in the run up to christmas. services at some of the post office's larger branches will be affected, and passengers on the rail network in the south east of england are also being told to expect disruption. good morning, it's monday the 19th of december. the evacuation of thousands of people trapped in eastern aleppo has resumed with around 350 moved out on buses last night. i'm live with durham constabulary during one of the busiest weeks of the year to show the reality of modern day policing. in particular the rise of mental health incidents that are taking up more and more police time. could flat—pack houses built in factories be the answer to the national housing shortage? i'll be looking at a new £2 billion scheme to deliver more new homes. a £2.5 billion joint venture to create six factories to make modular houses will be announced today. in sport, andy murray is the sports personality of th