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