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 talk more about the new year honours list with our political correspondent chris mason. chris, tony blair becomes sir tony from today. it is very much sir tony and not sir anthony. it is very much sir tony and not sir anthon . , ., ., ., it is very much sir tony and not sir anthon . , ., ~ ., ,
anthony. yes, good morning. anthony charles linton anthony. yes, good morning. anthony charles linton blair anthony. yes, good morning. anthony charles linton blair is anthony. yes, good morning. anthony charles linton blair is the anthony. yes, good morning. anthony charles linton blair is the full - charles linton blair is the full name of ourformer charles linton blair is the full name of our former prime charles linton blair is the full name of ourformer prime minister. he will be known as sir tony blair as a result of an honour given to him specifically by the queen, so new year s honours that we were just getting up to date with. so tony blairjoining sirjohn, john major, anotherformer prime blairjoining sirjohn, john major, another former prime minister, blairjoining sirjohn, john major, anotherformer prime minister, is a member of the night companion of the most noble order of the garter. it is the most senior order of chivalry that can be offered. there are not that can