this is bbc news — i'm ben boulos. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. south africa bids a final farewell to archbishop desmond tutu. among those to pay tribute at his funeral in cape town was his daughter, the reverend nontombi naomi tutu: we say thank you, daddy. for the many ways you showed us love, for the many times you challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. leading uk figures in the battle against covid receive new year honours. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are both made dames.

darling you don't need those, i am your mirror. absolutely fabulous for joanna lumley who is made a dame... whilst the outgoing james bond — daniel craig — is made a cmg. further covid restrictions in england must be an "absolute last resort", according to health secretary, sajid javid. official celebrations were either muted or cancelled, but there were still fireworks to welcome in 2022, on the warmest new year's eve on record. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world.

the state funeral of anti—apartheid campaigner, archbishop desmond tutu, has taken place in cape town. the nobel peace prize winner who helped end the racist regime in south africa died last sunday at the age of 90. over the past two days, thousands of people waited in line to pay their final respects. the head of the anglican church, the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, paid tribute saying desmond tutu �*lit up the world'. president cyril ramaphosa called him a �*crusader in the struggle forfreedom forjustice, for equality, and for peace�*. the archbishop's daughter the reverend nontombi naomi tutu, spoke at the service: many of the messages we received have said thank you for sharing him with the world. well, it actually is a two—way street. because we shared him with the world, you shared part of the love you held for him with us. and so we are thankful and

lastly to him who has gathered rcr we say thank you, daddy for the many ways you have showed us love, for the many times you challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. thank you. the head of the anglican church, the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby made his tribute in a prerecorded message.

for any archbishop of canterbury to give a tribute to the archbishop is like a mouse giving a tribute to an elephant. for archbishop desmond tutu lit up the world. south africa has given us so much in the last 30 years, so much in this extraordinary example of the rainbow nation and two giant figures that tower over the world, president mandela and archbishop desmond t2. we are so grateful and all of the messages i've received around the world and the numerous whatsapp messages, the most striking common theme has been when people said when we were in the dark, he brought light. and that light has lit up countries globally that were struggling with fear, conflict, persecution, oppression,

where the marginalised suffered, he never ceased to speak prophetically and he never ceased to speak out. he never ceased to share light. many nobel prize winners, their light fades with time, but his grew brighter. south africa president cyril ramaphosa reflected on archbishop desmond tutu's joyful spirit: if archbishop desmond tutu were here, he would have said hey, hey, why are you looking so glum, so unhappy? he would have wanted to elicit a smile and laughter from amongst all of us. that was the type of person that he was.

joining me now is nicklas kellstrom matseke , a friend of the tutu family and the chairperson of the desmond and leah tutu legacy foundation. i gather you are at the service yourself. give us a sense of what it was like. i yourself. give us a sense of what it was like. ., , ., yourself. give us a sense of what it was like. . , ., ,, , ., was like. i was at the st george cathedral, _ was like. i was at the st george cathedral, standing _ was like. i was at the st george cathedral, standing right - was like. i was at the st george | cathedral, standing right outside and the funeral ceremony has just been completed and we have all is said farewell to our dear friend, the archbishop tutu, this global icon and it was a beautiful ceremony. icon and it was a beautiful ceremony-— icon and it was a beautiful ceremony. icon and it was a beautiful ceremon . , ., , ., ceremony. tell us how you will remember _ ceremony. tell us how you will remember him _ ceremony. tell us how you will remember him personally. - ceremony. tell us how you will remember him personally. i. ceremony. tell us how you will. remember him personally. i will remember— remember him personally. i will remember him _ remember him personally. i will remember him personally - remember him personally. iv" ll remember him personally as remember him personally. iw ii remember him personally as a remember him personally. iw ii. remember him personally as a man of jov- remember him personally as a man of joy. as much as there has been struggle and we had tough discussions and there were difficult challenges, he was so warm and also so close to the smile and the laughter, so it was always joyful to spend time with the arch bishop and

he helped me and my family a lot with our own identities and what we today call holistic sustainability, meaning we are all belonging and interdependence of each other and he names it ubuntu.— names it ubuntu. thinking about the lea he names it ubuntu. thinking about the legacy he leaves. — names it ubuntu. thinking about the legacy he leaves, the _ names it ubuntu. thinking about the legacy he leaves, the difference - names it ubuntu. thinking about the legacy he leaves, the difference to l legacy he leaves, the difference to the lives he made day in and day out in the way south africa lives now is a legacy, but what else do you see as his legacy?— as his legacy? what he said to me was my legacy _ as his legacy? what he said to me was my legacy now— as his legacy? what he said to me was my legacy now is _ as his legacy? what he said to me was my legacy now is not - as his legacy? what he said to me was my legacy now is not so - as his legacy? what he said to me was my legacy now is not so much as his legacy? what he said to me - was my legacy now is not so much the old man comments about what we have been fighting for and the essence of that since his values. it is up to us now, up to us to take on these

great deeds of the archbishop and be inspired by them. they cannot copy him but it can be inspired and they have to try to listen to each other and if not find reconciliation, then at least try to understand each other much better, and that is something that is missing in society today. something that is missing in society toda . ., ., something that is missing in society toda . ., ~ something that is missing in society toda . . ~' , something that is missing in society toda. ., , . the medical chiefs leading the uk's battle against coronavirus — professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam — have been recognised in the new year honours list actors, a spice girl and an 11 year old boy are also among those who have been honoured as lizo mzimba reports. their faces have become familiar to the public throughout the pandemic. now the chief medical officers for england, chris whitty. .. if lots of people are vaccinated, that reduces risk of transmission in the community.

..for scotland, gregor smith, and for wales, frank atherton, have all been knighted. a knighthood too for england's deputy chief medical officer, jonathan van tam. # wheels on fire... in the entertainment world, joanna lumley says she is stunned to be made a dame... patsy stone — a7. ..both for her acting career... i'll sue! ..and for her campaigning work. when i saw that sentence saying dbe, i burst into tears. it was the most extraordinary shock. it was such a shock, i put my head in my hands and sobbed like a baby. then i thought, "how has this happened?" "is it a mistake?" i truly was completely thrown by it. i'm thrilled to bits. award—winning actress vanessa redgrave says she is surprised and grateful to also become a dame for services to drama. broadcaster trevor phillips has been knighted in recognition of his decades—long work on equality and human rights.

james bond actor daniel craig has been made a cmg, the same honour held by the fictional spy. consumer champion martin lewis becomes a cbe for his work on consumer rights, particularly during the pandemic. i never thought they'd give a cbe to somebody like me, so it's very gratifying to get it. and especially after the couple of years that we've had, when myself and my team have put so much work into trying to help people get through the pandemic financially. goodbye, old friend. two of our best—known soap stars, william roache and june brown, have both become 0bes for services to drama and charity. hello,jim. it's me, dorothy. spice girl mel b, a patron of women's aid, has been made an mbe for her work highlighting abusive behaviour. as the world watched on, another black life gone. and diversity star ashley banjo says he is humbled and proud to become an mbe for services to dance.

black lives matter. lizo mzimba, bbc news. let's speak to the honours and awards expert mark llewelyn—slade. firstly, the james bond one, what is a cmg? �* ., ., , ., a cmg? i've not heard it before. that's an _ a cmg? i've not heard it before. that's an unusual— a cmg? i've not heard it before. that's an unusual one _ a cmg? i've not heard it before. that's an unusual one and - a cmg? i've not heard it before. that's an unusual one and i - a cmg? i've not heard it before. | that's an unusual one and i think they have picked that one primarily because it is what james bond they have picked that one primarily because it is whatjames bond had and it's not what i would call a mainstream honour. the main ones are the british empire medal and then it goes mba, 0be, cbe and then knighthood and dame hood. and when we talk about owners we tend to focus on the celebrities, but the vast majority of recipients are what i would call extraordinary ordinary people and people in great community and charity work, medics and there has been a diverse range of people who get them in and anyone based

anywhere in the world can be nominated for an honour. you don't have to be a british citizen or even live here. the million—dollar question though is, have these people gone above and beyond the call of duty, because you don't get an honourfor simply doing yourjob or a least you shouldn't. an honour for simply doing your 'ob or a least you shouldn't.�* or a least you shouldn't. when you look at the — or a least you shouldn't. when you look at the range _ or a least you shouldn't. when you look at the range of _ or a least you shouldn't. when you look at the range of people - or a least you shouldn't. when you look at the range of people who i or a least you shouldn't. when you | look at the range of people who get these honours, it is such a broad sweep, huge diversity of people of ages, professions and what they've done to merit the awards, but how do they decide, do people get nominated? are there a committee? how does it work?— how does it work? people cannot nominate themselves _ how does it work? people cannot nominate themselves so - how does it work? people cannot nominate themselves so they - how does it work? people cannot nominate themselves so they are reliant on friends and family to put them forward so if your view is that someone is worthy of an honour, put pen to paper and make it happen and if they're not sure if someone is

worthy, they contact us and we will give them a free, honest assessment and once they make the nomination it will go off to the owners an appointment secretary the cabinet office and we looked at by one of nine specialist subcommittees so if it's a doctor being put forward, it will go to the medical subcommittee and if it's a teacher then it will go to the department for education and then those committees make recommendations to the office of the prime minister and they will take a look at those and usually agree with what the experts have recommended and then it will go to buckingham palace to be rubber—stamped and then the cabinet office will write to the potential recipients saying that the queen is minded to give them whatever it is, mbe, 0be, whatever and if you were to do so, would you accept it? and you have to replacing you would then your name will appear

on the next list. for you would then your name will appear on the next list.— on the next list. for viewers around the world and _ on the next list. for viewers around the world and in _ on the next list. for viewers around the world and in the _ on the next list. for viewers around the world and in the uk, _ on the next list. for viewers around the world and in the uk, what - the world and in the uk, what difference does an honour make to somebody�*s life, if any? i5 difference does an honour make to somebody's life, if any?— difference does an honour make to somebody's life, if any? is the most restiaious somebody's life, if any? is the most prestigious award _ somebody's life, if any? is the most prestigious award in _ somebody's life, if any? is the most prestigious award in the _ somebody's life, if any? is the most prestigious award in the world - somebody's life, if any? is the most prestigious award in the world and l prestigious award in the world and it's a life changing achievement for most people. it will in enhance their reputation and raise their profile and it will instill trust, that vital ingredient for success in all walks of life.— all walks of life. mark, thank you very much _ all walks of life. mark, thank you very much for— all walks of life. mark, thank you very much for speaking _ all walks of life. mark, thank you very much for speaking to - all walks of life. mark, thank you very much for speaking to us. - let's talk more about the new year honours list with our political correspondent chris mason. chris, tony blair becomes sir tony from today, why has it taken so long? it has taken some time and it's an additional twist on the conversation even having about the complexities

of the british honours system. the particular honour that tony blair has now given comics a souped up supercharged fuel injected knighthood that is more senior than is the one we heard about coming through the results of the other processing of the recipients today, soaps are tony blair becomes a knight companion of the most laudable —— noble garter. this is given dismissively by the queen and there is only a certain number, that you given any one time and you hold it until your death of the spaces that relinquish and can be given to someone else and he has not been prime ministerfor what, more someone else and he has not been prime minister for what, more than ten years. that said, john major, it took him eight years after he lost the election here in 1997 and it was 2005 before he became a knight

companion of the most noble order of the garter, so these things do take time and it is a slightly different system from the conventional honour system. i system from the conventional honour s stem. , �* , ., system from the conventional honour s stem. , �*, ~ system. i see. it's like the most exclusive _ system. i see. it's like the most exclusive of _ system. i see. it's like the most exclusive of clubs, _ system. i see. it's like the most exclusive of clubs, one - system. i see. it's like the most exclusive of clubs, one in, - system. i see. it's like the most exclusive of clubs, one in, one i system. i see. it's like the most. exclusive of clubs, one in, one out and if your name is not on the list, you are not going in. that and if your name is not on the list, you are not going in.— you are not going in. that is pretty much it. you are not going in. that is pretty much it- i — you are not going in. that is pretty much it. i appreciate _ you are not going in. that is pretty much it. i appreciate it _ you are not going in. that is pretty much it. i appreciate it is - you are not going in. that is pretty much it. i appreciate it is new- much it. i appreciate it is new year's day. — much it. i appreciate it is new year's day, but _ much it. i appreciate it is new year's day, but was _ much it. i appreciate it is new year's day, but was this - much it. i appreciate it is new. year's day, but was this expected much it. i appreciate it is new- year's day, but was this expected or came as a surprise? it year's day, but was this expected or came as a surprise?— came as a surprise? it was likely at some stage — came as a surprise? it was likely at some stage because _ came as a surprise? it was likely at some stage because the _ came as a surprise? it was likely at some stage because the precedent| came as a surprise? it was likely at i some stage because the precedent of former prime ministers ending up at this club and it kind of his warning, one but not all of the births are available, 2a, are currently occupied. tony blair was a prime list for ten years and very successful electoral really but the controversy, particularly surrounding the iraq war which she was a keen advocate of and continued to advocate the case will win plenty of others weren't convinced in the first place or became unconvinced

over time is an element of his legacy that he is often reminded of, but as i say, i think the nature of how these awards come about, not via nomination by other political leaders but by direct nomination and selection by the queen does mean it is separate from the usual travails of politics but that said a good number of years have passed since his time in office and that normally affords any political leader a certain element of perspective that might not be around in the immediate years after their departure. gigen years after their departure. given the prestigious _ years after their departure. given the prestigious list _ years after their departure. given the prestigious list of— years after their departure. given the prestigious list of the - years aftertheir departure. given the prestigious list of the award relative to the other honours given, does it confer any sort of special privileges or responsibilities that come with it? the privileges or responsibilities that come with it?— come with it? the privilege in particular— come with it? the privilege in particular involves _ come with it? the privilege in particular involves a - come with it? the privilege in| particular involves a particular shindig, a reception that takes place in windsorjust outside london every summer and involves all of those who are noble orders of the

garter to turn up and i'm glancing at my notebook here because this was not information lodged in my head until a couple of hours ago, there is this annual procession at windsor castle where the queen spends a good amount of time, where all of the members where velvet robes and plumed hats and they also have a lunch and a get together and originally when it was set up back in 1348 by edward the third it was a kind of aristocratic club of advisers, distinguish people in their field who were there to advise them on time and it is a little less aristocratic now but the principal still say that as you say, it is the highest honour in the complicated british honours system replete with various titles that otherwise might not get mentioned very often and lots of letters of the alphabet.

chris many thanks indeed. further covid restrictions in england must be an "absolute last resort", the health secretary sajid javid has said. writing in the daily mail, mrjavid said the uk must look to "live alongside" coronavirus in 2022. but he warned there would be a big increase in the number of people needing nhs care in the next month. on friday uk daily covid cases reached another record high of almost 190,000. the number of teenagers killed as a result of homicide in london in a single year has reached a new record. two fatal stabbings in croydon and hillingdon on thursday brings the total number of those killed in the capital in a calendar year to 30 — passing a previous peak of 29 in 2008. police say a 15—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the stabbing in croydon. pope francis has used his new year's message to renew his call for an end

to violence against women. speaking as he celebrated mass in st peter's basilica the pontiff told worshippers that to hurt a woman was to insult god. and since mothers bestow life and women keep the world, let us make great efforts to promote mothers and protect women. how much violence is directed against women? enough. to hurt a woman is to insult god. from who a woman took on our humanity, not from an angel, directly from a woman. like from a woman, the church is woman and takes the humanity of her children. at the beginning of the new year, let us place ourselves under the protection of this woman, the mother of god, who was also our mother. may she help us to keep and

ponder all things. the archbishop of canterbury will urge people today not to despair when it comes to climate change. justin welby, who's head of the worldwide anglican communion, will use his new year's message to reflect on the challenges the issue creates but also the work being done to help solve the problem. at least 12 people have died and many others have been injured in a stampede at a famous shrine in indian—administered kashmir. local media say that a large number of pilgrims had reached the hindu shrine of mata vaish—no devi on the first day of the new year. the holy cave, near the town of katra is among india's most revered pilgrimage sites. people around the world have been welcoming the new year with many countries holding scaled back celebrations due to coronavirus restrictions. in the last few hours, there has been a shower of fireworks at copacabana beach in rio de janeiro, while celebrations in new york centred on times square,

with its famous ball drop. here in the uk the public firework display in london was moved to a secret location to deter crowds. lasers, fireworks and drones lit up the sky over the thames while edinburgh's hogmanay celebrations were cancelled and there were restrictions on gatherings in wales. louisa pilbeam reports. light after another dark year of the pandemic. the uk's new year's eve a breathtaking fireworks and light show performed to london's white histories with millions following advice to stay home and watch on television. again and again they stream forward, looking for an opening. this looks promising and... celebrating successes in another tough year, like the england football team in the euros. the plans kept under wraps

to avoid crowds turning up. many travelled from scotland and wales into england where there are no restrictions after those nations new year's celebrations were cancelled. sydney's skies lit up first, showing the world how it's done, with the biggest fireworks display on the planet. six tons of fireworks over sydney harbour in front of crowds. three, two, one! asian next to welcome the new year. hong kong's spectacular victoria harbour crowds for the first time since 2018. the pandemic and social unrest cancelling previous years. china's capital signalled towards 2022 by showing off to the world their 0lympic tower ahead of the winter

games in february. then came moscow's moment. its pristine red square deserted, closed off to the public amid 0micron concerns. athens' ancient parthenon stood through times of other pandemics. the city's restaurants and bars allowed to open with no standing or music and a 2am curfew. large, lively crowds in madrid's del sol square, the spanish capital's version of times square, as they prepared to party. paris stylish as ever as they represented taking on the eu presidency in 2022 despite record covid cases in france. ryo's world

fireworks display on copacabana beach was back on after being cancelled. authorities announcing omicron having a less severe impact than previously feared. and the most famous new year of all. times square hosted a scaled—back crowd of 15,000 despite the city confirming a record number of covid cases. the world ringing in the new year in different ways, but with a united hope for a better year. louise pilbeam, bbc news. the legendary american actress and comedian, betty white, has died at the age of 99. her career spanned eight decades, from the earliest days of television to the latest toy story film just two years ago. it also saw her win eight emmy awards, including one for her portrayal of rose nylund

in the sitcom �*the golden girls'. a runner who set himself the challenge to run at least five kilometres every day for a year to raise awareness of knife crime has completed his mission. david fitzgerald — who's from liverpool — was inspired to do it after a family friend was stabbed to death in 2017. samantha nanda reports. david has run almost 2500 kilometres. that is more than 1500 miles over the last 365 days, with no days off. it has been amazing, a hell of a journey that i have been on. the highlight was running with jamie carragher, one of my heroes. every type of weather you can think of. snow, rain, storms.

christmas day? yes, it was really good and i deserved my christmas dinner afterwards. he started his running challenge after hearing adam ellison's family talk about the devastating impact of knife crime. adam was fatally stabbed in the neck in 2017, and a foundation was set up in his memory. just so proud of him and what he is doing. he really is wonderful. in all weathers, he has been ill as well and still gone out. i am just so pleased that he is on with us, our adam foundation. we are in awe. it takes some doing, you know? you think, "could i do something like that? n°_" he's amazing, what he has achieved over the last 365 days. we are super, super proud of him. there is still more to do because it is still happening in this city and other cities around the country, so there's still a lot of work to do. it's been four years since adam was killed, and all his family want for 2022

is to find those responsible. no—one should be taking a knife out with them. it needs to stop. it has taken too many innocent lives and they are still out there. we need justice for adam. well done, daddy! what are you going to do after this? either rest on the couch, orjust keep going and try to get to 500 or 1000. now let's get the lastest weather with helen willetts. hello. we had record breaking warmth to end 2021 and the exceptionally mild weather is continuing today into the start of 2022. we had records broken yesterday. they may be broken again today because we've still got this feed of very mild air coming right up from the tropics. and that's really the reason why it's been so mild, a band of really quite sharp showers moving through, even the old rumble of thunder.

sunshine follows behind, more showers rattling in, particularly for scotland and northern ireland, close to the deep area of low pressure, which is bringing gale force winds as well today to northern and western areas. but 15, 16 possibly will break the new year's day record as well if we get past 15.6. and it stays mild through the night, still have that wind. we've got more rain or showers to come and a lot of cloud. the temperatures won't drop much below eight to 12 degrees celsius. what they should be really during the time of during the day at this time of year. another mild day on sunday, but it does get briefly colder into the start of next week.

hello this is bbc news, the headlines. south africa bids a final farewell to archbishop desmond tutu. among those to pay tribute at his funeral in cape town was his daughter, the reverend nontombi naomi tutu: we say thank you, daddy. for the many ways you showed us love, for the many times you challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. leading uk figures in the battle against covid receive new year honours.

professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted.