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When specifying accessible names via `aria-labelledby`, ensure that the 
label elements exist.

## Explanation

Accessible names are required for many parts of a page, including form controls.
One way to accomplish this is to use `aria-labelledby` to specify the ID or IDs of 
other elements which contain a label. For example:

```html
<h2 id="dialog-labell">Important message!</h2>
<dialog aria-labelledby="dialog-label">
```

In this example, the `aria-labelledby` for the `<dialog>` points to an ID of `dialog-label`,
which doesn't exist. The heading it refers to instead has an ID of `dialog-labell`, presumably 
a typo.

## Why this matters

It isn't usually clear when an accessible name is broken, even during user testing.

This check helps to identify where an element clearly intended to have a label, but
that label is missing.

When a label is broken, it may be impossible for a user of assistive technologies
to understand what that element does.

missing-aria-labelled-by

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	Title / URL	Issues
	Help with the cost-of-living crisis - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/for-our-customers/costofliving/	26
	Support Us - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/about-us/support-us/	24
	Our publications - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/about-us/publications/	23
	Our vision mission and values - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/about-us/our-mission-and-values/	23
	Need help now? - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/for-our-customers/need-help-now/	23
	Condensation, Damp and Mould - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/condensation-damp-and-mould/	19
	Get in touch - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/contact-us/get-in-touch/	18
	Our spokespeople - Look Aheadwww.lookahead.org.uk/contact-us/our-spokespeople/	17
	Home \| Look Ahead \| Providing Care, Support, & Housingwww.lookahead.org.uk/	14
	First time visit: View without clicking anythingwww.lookahead.org.uk/	14

Fix missing ARIA label IDs

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