but the greatest honour went to british cycling's golden couple, who are now sirjason and dame laura kennyorts correspondent andy swiss. 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, adam said this was more of a shock. an incre

in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cyclingher 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. today is officially the hottest new year's day on record — with temperatures reaching 16.2 degrees in st james�*s park in central london. the actor, comedian and movie legend mel brooks talks to the bbc�*s alan yentob about his life. that's in half an hour, here on bbc news. 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,

in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cyclingesident 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." 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. joint meet sarah campbell as i'd take a look back at the year in which the nation paid tribute to prince philip, the duke of edinburgh, who gave it seven years of service to queen and country. —— gaveit of service to queen and country. —— gave it 70 years of service. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. leading figures in the uk's battle against covid—i9 are among more than 1,200 people to be recognised in the new year's h

in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cyclingcovid 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 in the uk. now on bbc news...it�*s time for take me to the opera — with zeinab badawi i've been an opera fan for decades, and i'm on a mission to share my passion and introduce you to some of the big names today and superstars of tomorrow — and ask how they're responding to the changing world of opera. cecilia bartoli, the italian mezzo soprano who originally wanted to be a flamenco dancer, and brings flairand a female perspective. peruvian—born tenor juan diego florez, whose first ambition was to be a pop singer and brings rock—star appeal. two of the leading lights in opera — but how are they helping to define its future? we also meet a couple of rising stars — south african soprano masa bane cecilia rangwa nasha. she says opera need

in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cyclingrther 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. now on bbc news, review 2021, the year in science. it was a year shaped by the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, but with significant of relevant to climate change and space expiration. —— expiration. 0urscience expiration. 0ur science correspondent gives expiration. 0urscience correspondent gives his analysis of the year. 2021 was the year that world leaders agreed on a new plan to save the planet. hearing no objections, it is so decided. scientists warned that it was now or never to stop damaging climate change. the difference between 1.5 and 2.4 it's rea

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in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cyclinganwhile, 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 that you showed us love, for the many times you've challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. 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. now on bbc news, review 2021, the royal year. our royal correspondent sarah campbell reflects on the death of prince philip as she looks back on 12 months of the most significant events for the royal family. # give us this day our daily bread... the nation, and his family, said goodbye to the duke of edinburgh — the man who'd been by the queen's side for more than 70 years. my dear papa was a very special p

yes, laura and jason kenny have all of the — and dam. ing's golden couple are now sirjason and dame laura kenny. they've won 15 olympic medals between them, and in tokyo jason became the most successful british olympian with his seventh gold, while laura's madison triumph made her the joint most decorated female athlete for team gb. an mbe caps off a remarkable yearfor emma raducanu, who ended britain's 44—year wait for a women's grand slam singles champion when she came through qualifying for the us open and then took the title. tom daley has been made an 0be for servies to diving as well as lgbtq+ rights. he finally became an olympic champion in tokyo at his fourth games, winning the synchronised 10—metre platform event alongside matty lee. paralympic champions kadeena cox and hannah cockroft are also now 0bes, as is wimmer adam peaty. he won two more gold medals injapan, and he spoke to sally nugent about the honour. adam pt, unbeaten for seven years. congratulations on the 0be. that must have been a wonderful surprise. an incredible s

several olympians have been honoured including jason kenny and laura kenny.to be the first couple ever to receive a knighthood and a damehood at the same time. we are lucky we get to share our careers and to share the honours is very special. honestly, when i opened it, we weren't together, were we? i was like, you just never in your childhood dreams think you're going to be a dame or a sir. tom daly becomes an obe for diving and his work on lgbtq rights. swimmer adam peaty has also been made an obe. successful paralympians recognised includejody cundy, and kadeena cox has been made in obe. us open tennis champion emma raducanu says she's proud and grateful to be made an mbe. separately from the main new year honours buckingham palace has announced that tony blair will receive a knighthood from the order of the garter, an appointment within the gift of the queen. most of those being honoured aren't in the public eye though. people like this young fundraiser, who has raised over £150,000 through a series of walking and cycling challenges. i never thought in my

british cycling's golden couple are now sirjason and dame laura kenny.nours 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 he

in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cyclingpresident of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation" and the archbishop's daughter speaks movingly at his funeral: and today is officially the hottest new year's day on record — with temperatures reaching 16.2 degrees in st james's park in central london. sportsday will be coming up shortly. before that, though, south africa's rugby union captain siya kolisi talks to bbc sports editor dan roan. one of sport's most iconic stars, siya kolisi made history by becoming the first black captain of south african test rugby, leading his team to world cup glory in 2019. for so long a symbol of white minority rule, the triumph of a diverse springbok side is a potent symbol of hope, progress and pride in the rainbow nation. the win capped a remarkable fairy tale for a man brought up amid poverty and violence in a township, but whose spirit and talent saw him rise to become one of the most inspirational figures in sport. now in a new autobiography, koli

in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cyclingesident of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation" and the archbishop's daughter speaks 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. and today is officially the hottest new year's day on record — with temperatures reaching 16.2 degrees in st james�*s park in central london. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. a senior health official has warned, that the "next few days are crucial," in the battle against the omicron variant of coronavirus. chris hopson, the chief executive of nhs providers, which represents health trusts, says the government "must be ready to introduce new restrictions — if they're needed." latest figures show hospital admissions in england, have risen to their highest level, since january last year. the health secretary, sajid javid, has warned new restrictions on freedom "m

in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cyclingthe president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as "the spiritual father of our new nation" and the archbishop's daughter speaks movingly at his funeral: hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are the social commentatorjoanna jarjue and the lawyer and broadcaster andrew kidd. tomorrow's front pages, starting with... the sunday telegraph reports that children will be, in its words, "forced" back into masks in lessons as the government announces that schools will be kept open. the mail on sunday also leads with this story — adding that pupils will have to cover their faces all day — including during lessons. the sunday express has a warning from an nhs chief to the prime minister that the next few days are �*crucial�* and that the health service is �*beyond full stretch' now. the sunday times also reports on the problems facing the nhs, writing that one in ten staff is now off sick or isolating due to covid—19. and the

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in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling

in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cyclingcovid 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 sa