Carry On and EastEnders actress Dame Barbara Windsor dies aged 83

Actress Dame Barbara Windsor, best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films, has died aged 83.

Her husband Scott Mitchell said she had died peacefully from Alzheimer's at a London care home on Thursday evening.

He said she would be remembered for the "love, fun, friendship and brightness she brought to all our lives".

Prime Minister Boris Johnson led the tributes, tweeting: "So sad about Barbara Windsor, so much more than a great pub landlady and Carry On star."