that somewhat cooler feel as we head through the coming week. 0k this is bbc news — these are the headlines: new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are both made dames. no, darling, you don't need those. how do i look? fabulous. it's absolutely fabulous forjoanna lumley who is made a dame, whilst the outgoing james bond — daniel craig — is made a cmg. in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling. further covid restrictions in england must be an "absolute last resort", according to health secretary, sajid javid. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as "the spiritual father

of our new nation". and the archbishop's daughter also spoke movingly at his funeral... 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. i will be reporting on the efforts of the world to combat climate change and the biggest scientific stories of the year including the landing of a rover on bars and the discovery of a possible new force of nature. —— rover on mars. join me for the year in science. good afternoon and

welcome to bbc news. leading figures in the uk's battle against covid—19 are among more than 1,200 people to be recognised in the new year honours list. knighthoods have been given to the uk government's chief medical advisor professor chris whitty and his deputyjonathan van—tam, as well as the chief medical officers for wales and scotland. they're joined on the honours list by a host of well—known faces — including actors and sports stars — as well as people who have made extraordinary contributions in their fields and communities. lizo mzimba reports. their faces have become familiar to the public throughout the pandemic. now the chief medical officer for england, chris whitty... if lots of people are vaccinated, that reduces the 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 — 47.

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. 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. goodbye, old friend. two of our best—known soap stars, william roache and june brown, have both become obes 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. most of those being honoured are not in the public eye, people like young fundraiser tobias weller who has raised over £150,000 through a series of walking and cycling challenges. i never thought in my wildest dreams that i would get - acknowledged by the queen. i am so excited i'm actually going to get to meet her! l 11—year—old tobias, who receives a british empire medal, is thought to be the youngest ever recipient of an honour. lizo mzimba, bbc news. figen murray, whose son martyn hett was killed in the manchester arena attack, has been made an 0be in recognition of her work in counter—terrorism. shejoins me now.

thanks forjoining us. congratulations, it must make you incredibly proud for the work you have achieved.— have achieved. yes, thank you, i feel quite _ have achieved. yes, thank you, i feel quite proud _ have achieved. yes, thank you, i feel quite proud but— have achieved. yes, thank you, i feel quite proud but i _ have achieved. yes, thank you, i feel quite proud but i also - have achieved. yes, thank you, i feel quite proud but i also feel. feel quite proud but i also feel humbled to receive it. {siege feel quite proud but i also feel humbled to receive it.- feel quite proud but i also feel humbled to receive it. give us a flavour of _ humbled to receive it. give us a flavour of the _ humbled to receive it. give us a flavour of the work _ humbled to receive it. give us a flavour of the work that - humbled to receive it. give us a flavour of the work that you - humbled to receive it. give us a| flavour of the work that you have been doing after that awful experience of losing your son, it changed your life, well, everything to make your direction and career, the work you do, explain?- to make your direction and career, the work you do, explain? before the attack i was — the work you do, explain? before the attack i was a — the work you do, explain? before the attack i was a psychotherapist - the work you do, explain? before the attack i was a psychotherapist for - attack i was a psychotherapist for 20 years working privately, —— before the attack. after the attack i could not continue but i decided to actually educate myself about terrorism because i knew nothing about it and i needed to understand why my son died and the other side. but in the meantime i started

campaigning fora but in the meantime i started campaigning for a piece of legislation, martyn�*s law, which i would like the government to use, to introduce legislation for security. in addition to that i'm also attending a lot of school visits and i go to colleges and universities to try and educate young people about the dangers of radicalisation and if they feel they are in danger, how to help themselves, to access support. the final thing i've also involved with his trading around —— training around life—saving, bandages and so forth, and so my aim this year is to see as many children as possible, i would like to reach 100,000 by the

end of this year. it is would like to reach 100,000 by the end of this year.— end of this year. it is a remarkable achievement _ end of this year. it is a remarkable achievement that _ end of this year. it is a remarkable achievement that you _ end of this year. it is a remarkable achievement that you have - end of this year. it is a remarkable achievement that you have done . end of this year. it is a remarkable i achievement that you have done in the name of your son, martyn hett, let alone what you have got planned in terms of those school talks. because you change your life so completely with what you are doing and you are constantly reminded about that awful attack and what happened, is that a challenge in itself? 1 happened, is that a challenge in itself? , . ., itself? i 'ust decided at some point this is itself? ijust decided at some point this is going _ itself? ijust decided at some point this is going to _ itself? ijust decided at some point this is going to be _ itself? ijust decided at some point this is going to be my _ itself? ijust decided at some point this is going to be my new- itself? ijust decided at some point this is going to be my newjob - this is going to be my newjob because i can't do the old job any more, and so ijust deal with terrorism, that is my new thing. i'm very committed and very passionate about working in that field now. it about working in that field now. it is wonderful to hear the work you have done so far and best of luck with everything in the future and congratulations with your honour today. thanks forjoining us.

well, staying with the new year honours and british cycling's golden couple are now sirjason and dame laura kenny, and there were also honours for tom daley and emma raducanu, among many, many others. 0ur sports correspondent andy swiss has all the details — his report contains flashing images. after a glittering 2021, britain's sports stars are once again taking the honours, led by the ultimate golden couple. jason kenny takes the title! at the tokyo games, jason kenny powered to a record seventh 0lympic title while laura kenny raced to her fifth. now the husband and wife receive a knighthood and damehood to cap an extraordinary year. 78 0lympians and paralympians have been honoured including tom daley. oh, yes, it's brilliant! he receives an 0be for his dramatic diving gold but also for services to lgbtq+ rights. being an 0be it feels

like a responsibility to make the whole commonwealth a better place for lgbt people, for women, for people of colour, to make it a more inclusive and accepting environment where everybody can be anything they want, no matter where they come from. there is also an 0be for another tokyo hero. adam peaty is the double olympic champion. after winning such an emphatic gold, peaty said this was more of a shock. an incredible surprise. it went to my mum's address and she rang me, like, "am i meant to know this?" so i opened it and itjust makes you feel an immense pride. there is an 0be for hannah mills who became the 0lympics' most successful female sailor, while there are mbes in bmx for gold medallist charlotte worthington and bethany shriever and also one for lauren price, the wales football international turned 0lympic boxing champion. i came home from camp and my nana

said there was a letter for me. i didn't open it for a couple of days and didn't think anything of it. it was an mbe from the queen. does not get much better than that, does it? britain's successful paralympians are also recognised including a cbe for cyclistjody cundy, an 0be for kadeena cox — who helped to launch the queen's baton relay for this year's commonwealth games — and an mbe for swimmer maisie summers—newton, a double paralympic champion at just 19. without my mum and my grandad being a taxi service for me when i was a bit younger, coaches getting me to the games and then my friends around me, that support bubble that i have, without their support i would not have been here today. so i suppose it is for everyone, really, notjust me. yet another honour for the brightest new star of tennis. an mbe for the us open champion emma raducanu after what, for her, and for british sport, has been an unforgettable year.

andy swiss, bbc news. separately from the main new year honours list, buckingham palace has announced that tony blair will receive a knighthood. the former prime minister will be appointed a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter — the oldest and most senior british order of chivalry. joining him, as the first black member of the order, is lady amos — who served in his cabinet. 0ur political correspondent chris mason gave us some background to the title of knight companion of the most noble order of the garter which has been awarded to tony blair. it is a kind of souped up, turbo—charged knighthood, and we get this waterfall of the alphabet on days like this, with the honours announcement, cbe, mbe, 0be, you name it, but then this additional

category which is separate, in the direct gift of the queen. tony blair becoming a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter. this has existed since 1348 when edward iii was around. his idea was to have this assembly of aristocratic blokes to advise him, really, and since then it has moulded into something else. there have been very few of them at any one time, a maximum of 2a, and you hold the title until you are dead. there are now 21 occupants, given the rise of tony blair and baroness amos. the way it works, each year they go to windsor castle and they wear a lot of velvet and indeed some ostrich feathers and

they proceed through a procession through windsor and they have lunch. it is the most senior title that can be offered by the queen. former prime minister tony blair having to wait 15 years almost, since standing down in 2007. his predecessorjohn major had to wait around eight years, so often people are kept waiting, although few as long as tony blair. chris mason, there. 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. joining me now is chris hopson, chief executive of nhs providers, which represents hospitals,

healthcare and ambulance services. thanks forjoining us. a warning from sajid javid that the numbers of people requiring care are going to go people requiring care are going to 9° up people requiring care are going to go up considerably in the next month, is that something you are bracing yourself for? we month, is that something you are bracing yourself for?— month, is that something you are bracing yourself for? we are already seeinu bracing yourself for? we are already seeing this. — bracing yourself for? we are already seeing this. if— bracing yourself for? we are already seeing this, if you _ bracing yourself for? we are already seeing this, if you look _ bracing yourself for? we are already seeing this, if you look over - bracing yourself for? we are already seeing this, if you look over each . seeing this, if you look over each of the last five days we have had a thousand more people with covid—19 in hospital compared to the day before, so you can see the number of hospitalisations beginning to rise. 12,500 now which compares to 311,000 injanuary, this time last year, a year ago, injanuary, this time last year, a yearago, but injanuary, this time last year, a year ago, but we need to remember how busy the nhs is with other care, so very busy accident and emergency pathway, and we have those planned elective surgery cases which we can't delay any longer and we are going full pelt to extend the booster vaccine campaign and our colleagues in social care have come under real pressure again. and then

at the same time we have growing numbers of staff absences because of covid—19 so wherever you look, you have an care system is under huge pressure, and clearly if the numbers of covid cases increase at the speed with which they are currently going up, that is obviously a concern, especially if it lasts for a long period of time. 50 especially if it lasts for a long period of time.— especially if it lasts for a long period of time. so because of all those other— period of time. so because of all those other factors, _ period of time. so because of all those other factors, staff - those other factors, staff shortages, elective procedures, the fact that the numbers are not as high as they were this time last year, that still means the pressure is on the nhs right now? we year, that still means the pressure is on the nhs right now?— year, that still means the pressure is on the nhs right now? we need to sto 'ust is on the nhs right now? we need to stop just comparing _ is on the nhs right now? we need to stopjust comparing the _ is on the nhs right now? we need to stopjust comparing the covid - is on the nhs right now? we need to stopjust comparing the covid cases | stop just comparing the covid cases to one year ago and trying to use that as a proxy measure for the total pressure that the nhs is under. because if you look at january 2022, it is a very different situation to 2021, so we know there are no where near as many urgent and

emergency pathway patients back in a year ago compared to now, and we know there are many more cases where we simply have to get through that planned surgery in a way we did not injanuary 2021. that planned surgery in a way we did not in january 2021-_ planned surgery in a way we did not in january 2021. that is understood. i in january 2021. that is understood. i appreciate — in january 2021. that is understood. i appreciate that. _ in january 2021. that is understood. i appreciate that. given _ in january 2021. that is understood. i appreciate that. given the - i appreciate that. given the increasing numbers we are going to see, what do you make of the comments from sajid javid that you restrictions must be an absolute last resort? —— new restrictions. we last resort? -- new restrictions. we have been — last resort? —— new restrictions. - have been clear about the position on restrictions which is that if the evidence shows that we are getting very significant numbers of people coming into hospital with covid then the government needs to be ready to introduce further restrictions at pace and what we are trying to balance this against is the fact that the vaccines have changed the rules of the game and if you go back 18 months, to be frank about restrictions on social contact were the only way that we could counter this disease. vaccines are now a very important line of defence and

therefore the decisions the government has to make about when to introduce those restrictions on social contact are different, so i absolutely recognise that the government needs to make a difficult decision, if it is going to reintroduce those restrictions, but if the number of hospitalisations keep going up at the rate they are, you can see why they would need to change their mind. we you can see why they would need to change their mind.— change their mind. we will leave it there, change their mind. we will leave it there. thanks _ change their mind. we will leave it there, thanks for _ change their mind. we will leave it there, thanks forjoining _ change their mind. we will leave it there, thanks forjoining us. - sport and a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good afternoon. new year. same old story for manchester city. as they left it late to beat arsenal, and extend their lead at the top of the premier league. england winger bakayo saka swept arsenal in front in an impressive first half showing. they were without manager mikel arteta — who's tested positive for covid.

city equalised through riyad mahrez�*s penalty — and things got worse for the home side when defender gabriel was sent off. they hung on until the third minute of stoppage time when rodri's winner earned pep guardiola's side an 11th straight win. in mucha in much a part of the game they were better and we have got to accept it but at the same time we saw personality and we saw why we are champions and why we want to be again. it was a tough moment in the half, at half time, but we showed that we want to go push and push and we were smart and very effective in the moment. we were smart and very effective in the moment-— we were smart and very effective in the moment. y., ., ., , the moment. everyone talks about us that we are a — the moment. everyone talks about us that we are a young _ the moment. everyone talks about us that we are a young team _ the moment. everyone talks about us that we are a young team and - the moment. everyone talks about us that we are a young team and that. that we are a young team and that means_ that we are a young team and that means we — that we are a young team and that means we don't fear everybody, and we might— means we don't fear everybody, and we might get it wrong at times, but today— we might get it wrong at times, but today ultimately we have lost but it is a tough _ today ultimately we have lost but it is a tough one to swallow rather than _ is a tough one to swallow rather than getting beat 4—0. two other games in the premier legaue today after leicester verses norwich was postponed. they're about 15 minutes in at vicarage road.

it is goalless in that game. later on west ham go to crystal palace in the late game. staying with football and everton have signed the ukraine defender vitaliy mykolenko from dynamo kiev. he joins on a four—year deal, for a fee believed to be up to £17 million. he's played 21 times for his country, including their run to the quarterfinals of last year's european championship. mykolenko, who's 22, said he'd always dreamed of playing in the premier league. he's rafael benitez�*s sixth signing for everton, who are 15th in the table. newcastle united have made a bid to sign england right—back kieran trippier from atletico madrid. trippier, who was part of the england side that reached the final of euro 2020 last summer, helped atletico win la liga last season. newcastle are one off the bottom of the premier league. chelsea's stamford bridge will be the venue for an historic occasion tomorrow — their match against liverpool will be the first in england to have legal standing areas since a ban was introduced in 1994, following the taylor report into the hillsbrough disaster. there's been a long campaign to allow "safe standing" to return — and the chelsea boss hopes it will give his side a lift. hopefully it will, honestly,

it will give us the extra boost and to our supporters because we absolutely need them on their best level, right in this moment, and right at the very first game in the new year against liverpool. james wade is through to the semi—finals of the pdc world darts championship. the numberfour seed enjoyed a whitewash victory over mervyn king at london's alexandra palace. he'll face the winner of tonight's quarter final between defending champion gerwyn price and michael smith. emma raducanu was among the sports starts who received a new year's honour, but she's not ready to compete again after contracting covid—19 in the run—up to christmas. she's withdrawn from the first wta tournament of the season in melbourne, having only recently come out of isolation. she said it'd just come too soon. she'll keep practicing there and she's expected to play in sydney in the week before the australian open, which starts on the 17th.

that's all the sport for now. a reminder of the football, it is goalless between watford and tottenham. the funeral service for archbishop desmond tutu has taken place in cape town. the archbishop, who was a key figure in south africa's liberation struggle chose to be buried in a simple wooden coffin. south africa's president, cyril ramaphosa, described him as crusader forjustice, as nomsa maseko reports. family, friends and politicians bidding farewell to a man who became one of the most important voices of the 20th century. this was a final sendoff for archbishop desmond tutu, following a week of events to honour him. speakers shared memories of the anglican priest who did all he could to expose and to heal the wounds of south africa's brutal past.

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. south africa's president delivered the main eulogy. archbishop desmond tutu has been our moral compass, but he has also been our national conscience. it was during south africa's long and violent struggle against the country's brutal regime that he rose to prominence. we will be free! after the country became a democracy, he presided over the tumultuous reconciliation process. in accordance with his wishes, the archbishop will be aquamated — this is a greener alternative

to cremation. his ashes will be interred beneath floor here at st george's cathedral. it is the end of an era — the last of south africa's well known freedom fighters leaves behind a difficult task for the leaders to rid the country of corruption and racial divisions, and to also forge the way forward in the spirit of the moral compass that many believe was the driving force to tutu's leadership. nomsa maseko, bbc news, cape town. the shadow home secretary yvette cooper says more needs to be done to tackle allegations of domestic abuse or violence against women by police officers. in a special editon of the today programme guest edited by mina smallman — whose two daughters nicole smallman and bibaa henry — were murdered in a london park in 2020 yvette cooper said the issue of violence against women and girls had not been sufficiently

prioritised by police. not yet going far enough. the reality is that we have been talking about the damage and violence against women and girls for so many years, but for too often, i think there's been warm words, too often there's been vague announcements, but without actually the practical changes. so we've had, really, a couple of awful years in terms of those high—profile cases, of awful violence against women and girls, but we also had a period in which the number of rape prosecutions, for example, has plummeted, that we've gone backwards in different areas, as well. so 2022 has to be the year that that changes. it has to be the year we see much stronger leadership from government, much stronger leadership across the country, pulling together different organisations to properly tackle violence against women and girls, rather than going backwards, as too often we have seen. new customs rules on goods

imported into the uk from the european union have come into force. there will be border checks, and importers will have to make a full customs declaration. the checks had been due to take affect six months ago but were delayed because businesses said they needed more time to prepare. a new law banning plastic packaging on most fruit and vegetables comes into effect in france with cucumbers, lemons and oranges are among the 30 varieties banned from being wrapped in plastic. larger packs as well as chopped or processed fruit will be exempt. president emmanuel macron called the ban "a real revolution" and said it showed the country's commitment to phase out single use plastics by 2040. new year celebrations were more low key this year because of the pandemic. edinburgh's hogmanay event was cancelled, and london kept the location of its firework display under wraps, to avoid crowds forming. danjohnson reports on the celebrations — a warning, his report does contain flashing images.

big ben bongs after another difficult year, it wasn't even clear there would be fireworks. but london didn't disappoint, welcoming 2022. the message was stay at home and watch on tv, even though there were no official restrictions. it was much quieter than normal, but there were still some crowds. it's new year's eve. want to have a good time, have a little celebration, see in the new year. new year's eve is a funny one this year, because we want to stay safe. but also, in 15 years of living here, i've never been and done the london fireworks. boris had a cheese—and—wine party, so why can't i come and see the fireworks? 2021 has been a bit of a —| it's been a bit horrendous, but it is what it is. we're still alive. 2022 better be better. restrictions are tougher in other parts of the uk, and the streets of cardiff

were quiet early on new year's eve. this bar was able to celebrate at midnight, but there is frustration across the hospitality industry about the lack of support and the different restrictions. i know at least 70% to 80% of the people that i am associated with have crossed the borders to go and celebrate new year's eve, because they're confident this is going to be their last night out before we go back into some kind of lockdown. # should auld acquaintance be forgot...# scotland's main hogmanay celebrations were cancelled, with nightclubs closed. but not everyone stayed at home, and there was still a fireworks spectacular. 2021 has been tough for so many people, but record covid case numbers aren't being matched by hospitalisations or deaths —

hopeful signs when managing the virus that still dominates life at the start of 2022. dan johnson, bbc news. today is officially the hottest new year's day on record. the met office say temperatures have reached 16.2 degrees in stjames's park in central london. the previous record was set in bude, cornwall in 1916 when it reached 15.6c. they've also confirmed that scotland has just recorded its hottest new year's day temperature. achnagart hit 15.9 this morning — breaking the previous record of 14.5c at inverurie from 1992. now it's time for a look at the weather, with ben rich, and ben, why is it so warm? it is really quite extraordinary, isn't it? it is all because of where the air is coming from, and the winds have been flowing in our direction from a long way south, close to the azores,

bringing this pool of really warm air, in our direction, bringing this pool of really warm air, in ourdirection, hence bringing this pool of really warm air, in our direction, hence the very high temperatures, but things are set to change over the next couple of days. showery rain at times tonight and heavy bursts at times tonight and heavy bursts at times pushing in from the west and it will bejust times pushing in from the west and it will be just slightly a less mild, slightly less warm than it was last night, and that is a trend which will continue. tomorrow not quite such a warm day, ten which is above where they should be and spells of sunshine but heavy rain pushing its way through at times —— temperatures above where they should be. 9-13 temperatures above where they should be. 9—13 is the temperature range. through the week we will develop a northerly wind and by tuesday and wednesday we are back down into single frigates and close to where we should be and there could be some wintry showers on the way —— single figures. so it is all change on the weather front. hello, this is bbc news.

the headlines: new year honours for leading figures in the battle against covid. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are both made dames. no, darling, you don't need those. how do i look? fabulous. it's absolutely fabulous forjoanna lumley who is made a dame, whilst the outgoing james bond — daniel craig — is made a cmg. in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling. further covid restrictions in england must be an "absolute last resort", according to health secretary, sajid javid. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation". and the archbishop's daughter also spoke movingly at his funeral: we say, thank you, daddy, for the many ways you showed us