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. the health secretary, sajid javid, has said further covid restrictions in england must be an absolute last resort. writing in the daily mail, he says the record breaking wave of infections caused by the 0micron variant will test the limits of nhs capacity.
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
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