sporting couple, with 12 gold medals between them. the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu will be held later this morning. we'll be live in cape town. 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. good morning. it was an exceptionally mild and to 2021. the weather continues in that vein for the start of 2022, but how long will it last? i will have more details for you on the weather forecast in around 15 minutes. good morning and happy new year. it is ijanuary 2022. here is our top story: the medical chiefs leading the uk's battle against coronavirus have been recognised in the new year honours list, while the queen has knighted former prime minister tony blair. athletes, actors, a spice girl and an 11—year—old boy are also among those who have been honoured, as lizo mzimba reports. their faces have become familiar to the public throughout the pandemic. now the chief medical officers for england, chris whitty. .. if lots of people are vaccinated, that reduces 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 thrown by it, but i am thrilled to bits. award—winning actress vanessa redgrave says she is surprised and grateful to also become a dame for services to drama. 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, consumer champion martin lewis becomes a cbe for his work on consumer rights, particularly during the pandemic. i never thought they'd give a cbe to somebody like me, so it's very gratifying to get it. and especially after the couple of years 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, happy new year. tony blair becomes sir tony from today. why has it taken so long to get to that? hgppy it taken so long to get to that? happy new year, so yes, anthony charles linton blair, although he will insist on being called sir tony rather than going for anthony. it is a good question why it has taken this long and the particular nature of the award tony blair has been offered because it is separate from the new year's honours. it is a personal gift from the queen. he becomes a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter. 0nly most noble order of the garter. only 24 most noble order of the garter. 0nly 2a people hold that rank at any one time. sojohn major, anotherform of a minister, is also in that same ranking. despite being a very long serving british prime minister, the controversy around him may be a contributing factor although it was a while before sojohn major rose to that rank after his time as prime minister. also on that list, baroness amos, former cabinet minister, becomes the first recipient of this particular honour since it was first founded in 1348 and the time of edward iii�*s brain. the way it all works is that this particular collection of distinguished people gather at windsor castle every year and is part of their tasks, assuming this particular role, they take part in an annual procession with velvet robes and plumed hats. that is something for baroness amos and so tony blair to look forward to in 2022. ., , ,., ., tony blair to look forward to in 2022. ., , ., 2022. that is something to look forward to _ 2022. that is something to look forward to for— 2022. that is something to look forward to for the _ 2022. that is something to look forward to for the former - 2022. that is something to look forward to for the former prime | forward to for the former prime minister, but what about our current prime minister? if we look at what borisjohnson has ahead of him in the year to come, another year where he has yet more challenges when it comes to getting a handle on the coronavirus crisis.— comes to getting a handle on the coronavirus crisis. here we are yet arain, coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again. we — coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again. we were — coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again, we were having _ coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again, we were having this - coronavirus crisis. here we are yet again, we were having this exact l again, we were having this exact conversation 12 months ago, he would have shouted that we are having the conversation 12 months on but covid dominates the national and international landscape, and therefore the political landscape here for boris johnson, therefore the political landscape here for borisjohnson, emphasising as he does the importance of people getting boosters. 0bviously that fear that it could continue to inflict pain economically, in health terms, in social terms as well. quite strikingly this morning, sajid javid, the health secretary, saying additional restrictions in england would be an absolute last resort. that is a restating of what the government in england has been saying for some time, but it is striking he is saying it again, that ahead of the review on wednesday it will look at the data, which looks pretty bleak in terms of case numbers, before the government here at westminster decides what it will do for england, with more significant restrictions already in place elsewhere in the uk. chris, thank you- _ place elsewhere in the uk. chris, thank you. good _ place elsewhere in the uk. chris, thank you. good to _ place elsewhere in the uk. chris, thank you. good to talk- place elsewhere in the uk. chris, thank you. good to talk to - place elsewhere in the uk. chris, thank you. good to talk to you. l the state funeral of anti—apartheid campaigner archbishop desmond tutu will take place in cape town this morning. the nobel peace prize winner died last sunday at the age of 90. over the past two days, thousands of people have waited in line to pay their final respects, as our south africa correspondent nomsa maseko reports. the clergy, anglican church wardens and a marching band lining the streets as a guard of honour for archbishop desmond tutu. the outspoken priest who became one of the world's great moral voices lying in state for a second day in a plain pinewood coffin, in accordance with his wishes. thousands of people have been flocking to st george's cathedral to pay their last respects. one man hitch—hiked for more than 1,000 kilometres just for this moment. it's a memory that i will live for, for the rest of my life. and ijust hope, as he said in his words — he said, "south africa, you must be careful. "if you don't live according to those values, you might bite the dust." archbishop tutu campaigned against white minority rule and worked hard to unite a deeply divided nation. laughs. �*the arch,�* as he was known fondly, was also a family man. my parents' relationship was strong and loving. they talked about loving each other. they talked about — you know, "oh, ithink you're so handsome, or i think you're so beautiful, you're so gorgeous, you smell delicious. no, he didn't say "delicious", he'd say, "0oh, you smell expensive!" the globally revered anti—apartheid icon�*s send—off will be held at the cathedral he called home for many years, to the sounds and hymns he chose ahead of his funeral. nomsa maseko, bbc news. we will go to that later and bring you images from that funeral. new year celebrations have been taking place across the uk, but plans were scaled back due to the rise in cases of the 0micron variant. in london there was no party in trafalgar square, and edinburgh's hogmanay event was cancelled. danjohnson has been taking a look at how the festivities played out. big ben chimes. after another difficult year, _ big ben chimes. after another difficult year, it _ big ben chimes. after another difficult year, it wasn't - big ben chimes. after another difficult year, it wasn't even - big ben chimes. after another l difficult year, it wasn't even clear they 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 they were still some crowds. it’s much quieter than normal, but they were still some crowds.— were still some crowds. it's new year's eve- _ were still some crowds. it's new year's eve. we _ were still some crowds. it's new year's eve. we want _ were still some crowds. it's new year's eve. we want to - were still some crowds. it's new year's eve. we want to have - were still some crowds. it's new year's eve. we want to have a i were still some crowds. it's new i year's eve. we want to have a good time, have a little celebration and see in the new year.— time, have a little celebration and see in the new year. even though the advice was stay-at-home? _ advice was stay—at—home? stay—at—home — we've got our vaxxes, we got our boosters, we follow the guidance. we got our boosters, we follow the ruidance. ., �* , we got our boosters, we follow the ruidance. . �* , , , guidance. new year's eve is funny one this year. _ guidance. new year's eve is funny one this year, because _ guidance. new year's eve is funny one this year, because we - guidance. new year's eve is funny one this year, because we want i guidance. new year's eve is funnyj one this year, because we want to stay one this year, because we want to stay safe, — one this year, because we want to stay safe, but in 15 years of living here _ stay safe, but in 15 years of living here i_ stay safe, but in 15 years of living here i have — stay safe, but in 15 years of living here i have never been and done the london _ here i have never been and done the london fireworks. boris had a cheese and wine _ london fireworks. boris had a cheese and wine party, why can't they come and wine party, why can't they come and see _ and wine party, why can't they come and see the — and wine party, why can't they come and see the fireworks? 2021 and wine party, why can't they come and see the fireworks?— and wine party, why can't they come and see the fireworks? 2021 has been and see the fireworks? 2021 has been a bit of a - a — and see the fireworks? 2021 has been a bitofa - a bit— and see the fireworks? 2021 has been a bit of a - a bit horrendous, - and see the fireworks? 2021 has been a bit of a - a bit horrendous, but- a bit of a — a bit horrendous, but it is_ a bit of a — a bit horrendous, but it is what— a bit of a — a bit horrendous, but it is what it — a bit of a — a bit horrendous, but it is what it is. — a bit of a — a bit horrendous, but it is what it is. we _ a bit of a — a bit horrendous, but it is what it is. we are _ a bit of a — a bit horrendous, but it is what it is. we are still- it is what it is. we are still alive _ it is what it is. we are still alive. :: �* , it is what it is. we are still - alive._ restrictions alive. 2022 b better. restrictions are tougher _ alive. 2022 b better. restrictions are tougher in — alive. 2022 b better. restrictions are tougher in other— alive. 2022 b better. restrictions are tougher in other parts - alive. 2022 b better. restrictions are tougher in other parts of- alive. 2022 b better. restrictions are tougher in other parts of the | alive. 2022 b better. restrictions i are tougher in other parts of the uk and the streets of cardiff were quiet 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 of support and the different restrictions.— of support and the different restrictions. ~ ., ., :: ., restrictions. i know at least 70 to 8096 of the _ restrictions. i know at least 70 to 8096 of the people _ restrictions. i know at least 70 to 8096 of the people that _ restrictions. i know at least 70 to 8096 of the people that i - restrictions. i know at least 70 to 8096 of the people that i am - 80% of the people that i am associates with have crossed the border is to go and celebrate new year's eve because they are confident this is going to be there last night out before we go back into some kind of lockdown, whether that be a firebreak or a full lockdown. they are taking advantage of it and making the most of the night and their new year. scotland's main hogmanay _ night and their new year. scotland's main hogmanay celebrations - night and their new year. scotland's main hogmanay celebrations were i 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 are not being matched ijy case numbers are not being matched by hospitalisations or deaths, hopeful signs when managing the virus that still dominates life at the start of 2022. let's ta ke let's take a look at london's new year's day parade today. 0ur reporter matt graveling is there for us this morning. it must feel quite mild at this time of the morning.— it must feel quite mild at this time of the mornin:. ,., ., ., ., of the morning. good morning, roger. ha - new of the morning. good morning, roger. happy new year- _ of the morning. good morning, roger. happy new year- i— of the morning. good morning, roger. happy new year. i didn't _ of the morning. good morning, roger. happy new year. i didn't really - of the morning. good morning, roger. happy new year. i didn't really need i happy new year. i didn't really need the coat, did i? i know we scaled back new year's eve and new year's day celebrations but here in central london, the annual london new year's day parade is still in full swing. a little bit later today this parade, which would normally go two miles through central london from piccadilly all the way through to whitehall, will instead be a ticketed event. but they still have dancers from all over the world, places like columbia, the congo, they have marching bands and singers. you will bejoining us throughout the morning to try and get a little bit of the atmosphere, mainly for people who weren't able to get out for new year's eve. however, it was ticketed. 600 lucky ticket holders were able to get in here today. that is completely sold out, but you will be able to join us here live or watch it online. out, but you will be able to 'oin us here live or watch it onlineh here live or watch it online. matt, thank ou here live or watch it online. matt, thank you very — here live or watch it online. matt, thank you very much _ here live or watch it online. matt, thank you very much indeed. - here live or watch it online. matt, thank you very much indeed. happy new year to you. we will speak to you again later in the programme. i am impressed those people were out right and early to stand in the background. right and early to stand in the background-— right and early to stand in the back round. , . , ., ., background. getting the celebration started already. _ the legendary american actress and comedian betty white has died at the age of 99. her career spanned eight decades, from the earliest days of television to the latest toy story film just two years ago. it also saw her win eight emmy awards, including one for her portrayal of rose nylund in the sitcom the golden girls. you are up—to—date with the main stories this morning. as we said, we will be in cape town a fair bit through the course of the morning for archbishop desmond tutu's funeral. so we're just over six hours into 2022 here in the uk, but the new year is still being welcomed in across the united states. let's go to times square in new york, where the famous golden ball dropped over an hour ago in front of around 15,000 people. cbs reporter courtney kealy is there for us. courtney, there is a much bigger crowd than last year, isn't there? yes. good morning. there are about 200 people here in times square, last year there were health workers and frontline workers and this year it was about 15,000, capped at 15,000. a grim statistic right now is that is 10,000 fewer people than a testing positive every day right now here for coronavirus due to this 0micron variant. it was a festive crowd. people came from different parts of the world as they always do. i spoke to someone from south london, from argentina, brazil, colombia and japan. people told me they were still joyous to colombia and japan. people told me they were stilljoyous to be here despite covid. they had to be vaccinated. we saw the new mayor of new york city be sworn in after midnight starting a new era in new york as well after eight years of build the blowsy oh we who many are ready to see leave. they are ready to see the pandemic subside in new york come back to life. but it did come back to life a little bit. we saw the fireworks confetti and that iconic ball still dropping to bring in the new year for people here and televising it across the country. here in the uk things have been scaled back. how different other celebrations they are in new york from usual?— from usual? they are completely different. there _ from usual? they are completely different. there is _ from usual? they are completely different. there is a _ from usual? they are completely different. there is a feeling - from usual? they are completely different. there is a feeling of. different. there is a feeling of hopelessness but there is a feeling of grim reality as well. one of the people i spoke to who is from britain said that this will be the new year's eve i will always remember, when i came to times square and i will tell my children how i wore a mask to celebrate. 0nly how i wore a mask to celebrate. only two times in history when the ball did not drop, two years during the world wars when the us government did not want to light up times square. franks nitrous same, kennedy —— confetti flew, it had a feeling of festivity but when other streets are clear and they will clean them up are clear and they will clean them up and another thing interesting and not very good is that many of the police officers tonight who are on duty were already on overtime because about 20% of the police force here, the nypd, is homesick with covid. and new york as a whole, i know you mentioned that sense of hopelessness earlier but what is the sense of how new york is going through this latest covid wave and a sense of getting out of it and emerging on the other side and things being slightly better than they were this time last year? full disclosure, new york is my hometown so when the pandemic swept through so when the pandemic swept through so quickly and it was the epicentre and we saw those sirens and ambulances racing through streets, field hospitals and kept going. so many people i knew were so affected and many people here in the city was affected. the city was under curfew. the city that never sleeps was under curfew and shut down. it was completely different. coming in here yesterday, times square was alive and people were still flooding the streets, they were returning to new york. not necessarily in the numbers before, not the throngs of people that you see here, the 60,000 some odd people who come to times square every year but people did travel despite the travel delays, despite 0micron and the vaccination rates are increasing, including the boosters, testing sites are getting better and people are bracing themselves, just like other parts of themselves, just like other parts of the world, here in the city it was a difficult christmas and 0micron swept through but itjust spiked, the rate spiked everywhere. but people are resigned and, i would say, mildly hopeful, fingers crossed. . ~ say, mildly hopeful, fingers crossed. ., ,, , ., say, mildly hopeful, fingers crossed. . ~' ., , crossed. thank you, courtney. i thinkthat _ crossed. thank you, courtney. i think that is — crossed. thank you, courtney. i think that is the _ crossed. thank you, courtney. i think that is the sense - crossed. thank you, courtney. i think that is the sense in - crossed. thank you, courtney. i think that is the sense in many| think that is the sense in many places as well. mildly hopeful. thank you courtney, have a happy new year. and speaking of my old... segue into the weather because how ridiculously mild is it out there?! she had a warm —looking collar on her code _ she had a warm —looking collar on her code in— she had a warm —looking collar on her code in new york but you do not need _ her code in new york but you do not need a _ her code in new york but you do not need a lot— her code in new york but you do not need a lot in— her code in new york but you do not need a lot in the way of warm weathen _ need a lot in the way of warm weather. . , , need a lot in the way of warm weather-— need a lot in the way of warm weather. . , .y ., ., , _ weather. happy new year. happy new year to ou weather. happy new year. happy new year to you both. _ weather. happy new year. happy new year to you both. it _ weather. happy new year. happy new year to you both. it rolls _ weather. happy new year. happy new year to you both. it rolls record - year to you both. it rolls record warm for new year's eve. record—breaking four december —— not record—breaking four december but it did eat the previous record. a clear degree and it could well be the warmest new year's day on record as well. looking at some more exceptionally mild weather through the course of today. again, we're looking at the 16 month, i think, is our top temperature. why? the wind is coming right at the south through what we call a continental tropical air mass at the moment so you can see where it is being drawn from towards the equator but with it, quite a few weather fronts in recent days. a little sunshine yesterday and some sunshine today. we have a small weather front making its way eastwards and here it is. across scotland moving away and here comes the other one into the west across northern ireland but it mayjust be for most of us and our also of quite sharp rain. the could be heavy bursts ahead of it as i some sunshine and behind it sunshine and a few showers in the south and west. a brighter day for most of us as we begin 2022 but with the chance of catching a sharp shower. temperatures once again a notably mild for northern scotland. seven or eight here yesterday but here it is worth noting that northern ireland had the warmest new year's eve on record as well. one band of raincoat please away and another comes in. more showers for western scotland but with all of that in the south—westerly wind which is going to be particularly strong today and overnight, the scales in the north and west keeps it mild. we stay in that place of warm tropical continental air but for sundayjust continental air but for sunday just a continental air but for sundayjust a subtle change. yes, more rain coming across england and wales are more showers were scotland and northern ireland and we willjust to see that warmth trickle away just a little bit. we shift around or westerly wind as opposed to a south—westerly wind and then by the time we get too late monday and into tuesdayit time we get too late monday and into tuesday it is all change. this weather front come southward so we introduce some colder air, some arctic air across scotland by the end of monday and in the south it is still bathed in the warm air, we still bathed in the warm air, we still have showery rain approaching the south and showers further north as well. but only 11th and 12th are back down to fives and sixes in the north and then by the time we get to tuesday that colder air numbing right the way down from the arctic will be across most parts of the uk. again it will only be a short lived cold snap and for today it is a very mild one indeed. look at the papers today. many of the front pages focused on the new year's honest list. the daily express say heroes of the pandemic have been recognised after medical chiefs including sir chris whitty were recognised. the chiefs including sir chris whitty were recognised.— chiefs including sir chris whitty were recognised. the queens covid heroes says — were recognised. the queens covid heroes says the — were recognised. the queens covid heroes says the mirror _ were recognised. the queens covid heroes says the mirror which - heroes says the mirror which features the youngest people ever to be awarded honours. we'll talk to max later in the programme, he raised thousands by sleeping and attending his garden since march 2020 while11—year—old tobias fund raised with a series of sporting challenges and we will also speak to him before the end of the programme this morning at ten 0'clock. thea;r this morning at ten o'clock. they are both brilliant. _ this morning at ten o'clock. they are both brilliant. the _ this morning at ten 0'clock. they are both brilliant. the daily mail leads with the comments from the health secretary who has pledged to do everything in its power to avoid another lockdown. sajid javid said that new restrictions must be an absolute last resort.— that new restrictions must be an absolute last resort. looking online this morning. _ absolute last resort. looking online this morning, tributes _ absolute last resort. looking online this morning, tributes have - absolute last resort. looking online this morning, tributes have been i this morning, tributes have been paid to the veteran act the betty white who, as reported earlier, has died at the age of 99. she was best known for her role in the golden girls. the actor ryan reynolds on said that she was great at defying expectations. we said that she was great at defying expectations-_ expectations. we have some very interesting _ expectations. we have some very interesting bits _ expectations. we have some very interesting bits and _ expectations. we have some very interesting bits and bobs - expectations. we have some very interesting bits and bobs from - interesting bits and bobs from within the papers moving beyond the front pages. this is my favourite. it says roger and out and i am very sorry to say, roger, that the name roger is at risk of dying out. i wonder why. no! _ roger is at risk of dying out. i wonder why. no! it _ roger is at risk of dying out. i wonder why. no! it is - roger is at risk of dying out. i - wonder why. no! it is disappointing. you think you _ wonder why. no! it is disappointing. you think you would _ wonder why. no! it is disappointing. you think you would be _ wonder why. no! it is disappointing. you think you would be a _ wonder why. no! it is disappointing. you think you would be a good - you think you would be a good advocate for it. along with, as the article mentioned, roger moore and roger federer apparently the name just isn't selected for new bonds nowadays. ii just isn't selected for new bonds nowada s. , ., ., just isn't selected for new bonds nowadays-— just isn't selected for new bonds nowada s. y., ., _ just isn't selected for new bonds nowada s. ., _ ., nowadays. if you had newborn baby on new yea rs years day, doing a favour and don't call him roger. this is gary mckee. he is already 110 marathons over the past 12 months, 26.2 miles every day for 110 days raising money for cancer support. for 110 days raising money for cancersupport. limit for 110 days raising money for cancer support. limit tenancy can see it. his challenge for 2022, though, is to run a marathon every day, 365 of them all year to raise money for the cancer charity. a terrific attempt, if you can do it. i'm sure it will he looks like a determined fellow but a marathon a day free here. good luck. i don't thinki day free here. good luck. i don't think i could _ day free here. good luck. i don't think i could handle _ day free here. good luck. i don't think! could handle that. - day free here. good luck. i don't think i could handle that. one i day free here. good luck. i don't. think i could handle that. one will hear from the daily express. cat burglar next from police. it says that the country's naughtiest cat has been given an asb over sneaking into a police station, eating their biscuits and strolling out again. i mean, my cat is quite naughty but it would not have the audacity to do that. it should be given a medal instead of asb oh because that is quite innovative for a cat. ihtnd instead of asb oh because that is quite innovative for a cat. and this one is about _ quite innovative for a cat. and this one is about a _ quite innovative for a cat. and this one is about a dog, _ quite innovative for a cat. and this one is about a dog, carrying - quite innovative for a cat. and this one is about a dog, carrying on - quite innovative for a cat. and this| one is about a dog, carrying on the animal theme, a five—year—old dog was a little picking dog near where she lives in herefordshire. and, amazingly, because of the antics of the dog who picked up quite a lot of local media coverage, long—lost siblings, a brother and sister were reunited because they saw the one i didn't have nearly spotted the sibling in the media report and after many years of being out of touch they are now back in touch. tbs, touch they are now back in touch. a wonderful story. doesn't that just reflect the nature of cats and dogs. that's a very naughty and out for themselves, dogs are doing good things. it themselves, dogs are doing good thins. , . , themselves, dogs are doing good thins. ,. , , , themselves, dogs are doing good thins. , , ,, things. it is a 25 minutes plus six at the moment _ things. it is a 25 minutes plus six at the moment and _ things. it is a 25 minutes plus six at the moment and the _ things. it is a 25 minutes plus six at the moment and the main - things. it is a 25 minutes plus six. at the moment and the main story things. it is a 25 minutes plus six - at the moment and the main story of the morning is the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu. the archbishop desmond tutu. the archbishop of canterbury is called on people to keep moving forward in hope today when it comes to the issue of climate change. 0ne hope today when it comes to the issue of climate change. one of the big issues of 2022. find issue of climate change. one of the big issues of 2022.— big issues of 2022. and in his new year's message — big issues of 2022. and in his new year's message on _ big issues of 2022. and in his new year's message on bbc _ big issues of 2022. and in his new year's message on bbc one, - big issues of 2022. and in his new year's message on bbc one, later today, he will be saying that world leaders must implement a fair solution after therapy 26. harry finally has more. early morning at kew gardens in london. after a year that saw uk host the climate summit, justin wesley chose the environment in this setting as the focus for his new year's message will he spend a day here looking at solutions in the fight against climate change. if}. fight against climate change. 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(zt scientists know that all life on earth including our own depends on plans and fun guy. and yet, 150 of the world's plant species are at risk of extinction because of multiple threats including climate change. but multiple threats including climate chance. �* ~ . ,, multiple threats including climate chante.�* m ,, ., , change. but the archbishop warns a . ainst change. but the archbishop warns against doom _ change. but the archbishop warns against doom and _ change. but the archbishop warns against doom and gloom - change. but the archbishop warns against doom and gloom over- change. but the archbishop warns against doom and gloom over the| against doom and gloom over the future of our planet.— against doom and gloom over the future of our planet. when it comes to climate change _ future of our planet. when it comes to climate change it _ future of our planet. when it comes to climate change it is _ future of our planet. when it comes to climate change it is tempting - future of our planet. when it comes to climate change it is tempting to l to climate change it is tempting to despair but there are real reasons to hope. despair but there are real reasons to hoe. ~ despair but there are real reasons to ho e. ~ , , to hope. while experts were unconvinced _ to hope. while experts were unconvinced over _ to hope. while experts were unconvinced over whether i to hope. while experts were - unconvinced over whether cop26 was to hope. while experts were _ unconvinced over whether cop26 was a success, justin welby says important steps were taken.— steps were taken. world leaders reco . nise steps were taken. world leaders recognise the — steps were taken. world leaders recognise the problem _ steps were taken. world leaders recognise the problem and - steps were taken. world leaders recognise the problem and nowl steps were taken. world leaders - recognise the problem and now they must agree and implement a fair solution for everyone. when we plant a seed we do not see the fruit immediately but under the surface god is working with what we have planted. a, god is working with what we have lanted. �* , ,., god is working with what we have lanted. �* ,,., ., god is working with what we have lanted. �* ., , god is working with what we have lanted. �* , ., .,, , ., planted. a message of optimism for 2022. this planted. a message of optimism for 2022- this year. _ planted. a message of optimism for 2022. this year, let's _ planted. a message of optimism for 2022. this year, let's keep - planted. a message of optimism for 2022. this year, let's keep planting| 2022. this year, let's keep planting the seeds. let's _ 2022. this year, let's keep planting the seeds. let's keep _ 2022. this year, let's keep planting the seeds. let's keep moving - 2022. this year, let's keep planting l the seeds. let's keep moving forward in hope. i wish you all a happy new year. harry farley, bbc news. 2? year. harry farley, bbc news. 27 minutes plus six now. shall we catch up minutes plus six now. shall we catch up with sport? we have the perfect person to catch up to sports with. there is very little in terms of live—action billets talk about the new year's honours list. this is is all about. recognition for what has been an incredible year of sport. we had an 0lympics for what has been an incredible year of sport. we had an olympics and paralympics year so that means it is round full of 0lympians and her 0lympians. much more high profile and successful. the can is, the golden couple. 12 gold medals between them, rightly deserved or, should i say now, dame laura and sarah kenny. the golden couple are now a server and a dame and there are honours for town —— tom daly and emma reddick i knew among many others. our correspondent has all the details. after a glittering 2021, british sports stars are once again taking the honours, led why the ultimate golden couple. jason kenny takes _ the ultimate golden couple. jason kenny takes the _ the ultimate golden couple. jason kenny takes the title! _ the ultimate golden couple. jason kenny takes the title! at - the ultimate golden couple. jason kenny takes the title! at the - the ultimate golden couple. jason | kenny takes the title! at the tokyo names, kenny takes the title! at the tokyo games. jason _ kenny takes the title! at the tokyo games, jason kenny _ kenny takes the title! at the tokyo games, jason kenny powered - kenny takes the title! at the tokyo games, jason kenny powered to i kenny takes the title! at the tokyo games, jason kenny powered to al games, jason kenny powered to a record seventh the limbic title while laura kenny raced to her 50. another husband—and—wife receive a knighthood and a moored to an extraordinary year. 78 0lympians in her 0lympians have been honoured including tom daly. he receives an obe including tom daly. he receives an 0be for his dramatic diving gold but also for services to lgbt q plus rights. also for services to lgbt 0 plus ri . hts. �* . also for services to lgbt 0 plus rithts. �* . �* , ~ also for services to lgbt 0 plus rithts. �* . �* , ,, ., rights. being an obe it feels like a responsibility _ rights. being an obe it feels like a responsibility to _ rights. being an obe it feels like a responsibility to make _ rights. being an obe it feels like a responsibility to make the - rights. being an obe it feels like a responsibility to make the whole l responsibility to make the whole commonwealth a better place for lgbt people, for women, for people of colour, to make it more inclusive and accept if environment where everybody can be anything they want, no matter where they come from. there is also an 0be for another tokyo hero. there is also an obe for another tokyo hero-— there is also an obe for another to 0 hero. �* . , ., , tokyo hero. adam pt is the double ol mic tokyo hero. adam pt is the double olympic champion. _ tokyo hero. adam pt is the double olympic champion. after _ tokyo hero. adam pt is the double olympic champion. after winning l tokyo hero. adam pt is the double i olympic champion. after winning such an emhatic olympic champion. after winning such an emphatic gold. _ olympic champion. after winning such an emphatic gold, adam _ olympic champion. after winning such an emphatic gold, adam said - olympic champion. after winning such an emphatic gold, adam said this - olympic champion. after winning such an emphatic gold, adam said this wasi an emphatic gold, adam said this was more of a shock. ibtn an emphatic gold, adam said this was more of a shock.— more of a shock. an incredible surprise- _ more of a shock. an incredible surprise- we _ more of a shock. an incredible surprise. we went _ more of a shock. an incredible surprise. we went to - more of a shock. an incredible surprise. we went to my - more of a shock. an incredible - surprise. we went to my mother's address and she rang me, like, a moment to know this? so i opened it and itjust makes you feel an immense pride.— and itjust makes you feel an immense pride. and itjust makes you feel an immense ride. , ., �* ., immense pride. there is an obe for hannah mills _ immense pride. there is an obe for hannah mills became _ immense pride. there is an obe for hannah mills became the _ immense pride. there is an obe for hannah mills became the olympics| hannah mills became the olympics most successful female sailor while there are mba with nsm bmx per gold—medallist charlotte worthington and bethany shreve are and also one for lauren price, the wales football international turned 0lympic boxing champion. i international turned olympic boxing chamion. .., international turned olympic boxing chamion. .. ., ., international turned olympic boxing cham-ion. ., ., , international turned olympic boxing cham-ion. ., ., champion. i came home from camp and the said champion. i came home from camp and they said there — champion. i came home from camp and they said there was _ champion. i came home from camp and they said there was a _ champion. i came home from camp and they said there was a letter— champion. i came home from camp and they said there was a letter for- champion. i came home from camp and they said there was a letter for me. - they 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? �* . does not get much better than that, doesit?�* . ,.. ,, does not get much better than that, doesit? . ,.. ,, ., does it? britain successful power ol mians does it? britain successful power olympians are — does it? britain successful power olympians are also _ does it? britain successful power olympians are also recognised i 0lympians are also recognised including a cbe for cyclistjodie gandhl including a cbe for cyclistjodie gandhi, an 0be for katina cox who helped to launch the queens button relay for this year's commonwealth games and an mbe for macy's newton, double paralympic champion atjust i9. double paralympic champion at 'ust 19. ~ ., , double paralympic champion at 'ust 19. ~ ., y ., , double paralympic champion at 'ust 19. ., y ., , ., ., 19. without my mum and my grandad beint a taxi 19. without my mum and my grandad being a taxi service _ 19. without my mum and my grandad being a taxi service for— 19. without my mum and my grandad being a taxi service for me _ 19. without my mum and my grandad being a taxi service for me when - 19. without my mum and my grandad being a taxi service for me when i - being a taxi service for me when i was younger, coaches getting into games and then my friends around me, that's a bob bubble that i have, without their support i would not have been here today. so i suppose it is for everyone, really, notjust me. it is for everyone, really, not 'ust me. . ., �* , ., it is for everyone, really, not 'ust me. there are also obes for the six time world — me. there are also obes for the six time world superbike _ me. there are also obes for the six time world superbike champion - time world superbike champion jonathan marray and in football for the chelsea women's manager emma hayes. with the former sunderland gary bennett receives an mbe for his work for the charity show recent red card. and 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. anti— swiss, bbc news. it is great looking back at what has been a phenomenal year. i often wonder what they do with all their medals. if it was me i think i would just wallpaper the house with. 12 gold medals. just wallpaper the house with. 12 gold medals-— just wallpaper the house with. 12 old medals. ~ ., , ., gold medals. who needs a cabinet when ou gold medals. who needs a cabinet when you have _ gold medals. who needs a cabinet when you have the _ gold medals. who needs a cabinet when you have the wall? - gold medals. who needs a cabinet when you have the wall? the - gold medals. who needs a cabinet - when you have the wall? the ultimate blint. today south africa bids farewell to archbishop desmond tutu, the anti—apartheid campaigner known as the healer of the nation. let us talk to the director of the desmond tutu hiv centre. thank you very much for talking to us this morning. we spoke on boxing day after the death of the archbishop was announced. i wonder if you can give us a feel of the kind of atmosphere, the mood in south africa in the week leading up to the darch's funeral, as he is so affectionately known. i darch's funeral, as he is so affectionately known. i think it has been a mixture. _ affectionately known. i think it has been a mixture. today _ affectionately known. i think it has been a mixture. today is - affectionately known. i think it has been a mixture. today is a - affectionately known. i think it has been a mixture. today is a wet, i affectionately known. i think it has i been a mixture. today is a wet, grey day in cape town and i think the week has been a mixture of great sadness and a real sense of loss, but at the same time an amazing celebration ofjust but at the same time an amazing celebration of just the but at the same time an amazing celebration ofjust the most magnificent life. we have heard — we have been reminded of wonderful moments that we have shared with the arch and been able to spend time just reflecting on the amazing gift of his life to this country and to the world. it has been an extraordinary week. professor becker, extraordinary week. professor becker. i _ extraordinary week. professor becker, i know _ extraordinary week. professor becker, i know you _ extraordinary week. professor becker, i know you will- extraordinary week. professor becker, i know you will be i extraordinary week. professor - becker, i know you will be attending the funeral today. 0nly becker, i know you will be attending the funeral today. only about 100 people are able to go, for covid reasons, so it must be a great honour for you to be able to be there. , . , , ., there. yes, i am representing our organisation- _ there. yes, i am representing our organisation. it _ there. yes, i am representing our organisation. it is _ there. yes, i am representing our organisation. it is quite _ there. yes, i am representing our organisation. it is quite a - there. yes, i am representing our organisation. it is quite a big i organisation. it is quite a big organisation, so i know so many more in the country would have loved to have been there. i am sure they would have been droves had it not been for covid, and many have lined the streets when his funeral procession went to the cathedral earlier this week. i am greatly honoured, i must say. i5 earlier this week. i am greatly honoured, i must say. is it possible to sum up — honoured, i must say. is it possible to sum up and _ honoured, i must say. is it possible to sum up and to _ honoured, i must say. is it possible to sum up and to attribute - honoured, i must say. is it possible to sum up and to attribute a - honoured, i must say. is it possible to sum up and to attribute a legacy| to sum up and to attribute a legacy to sum up and to attribute a legacy to a man who did so much for the country? it to a man who did so much for the count ? , ., ., ., , ., country? it is hard to do in 'ust a few sentences. i country? it is hard to do in 'ust a few sentences. again, i i country? it is hard to do in just a few sentences. again, i think i country? it is hard to do in just a | few sentences. again, i think this week we have been reminded of the multifaceted aspects of this man, not only in terms of his contribution, enormous contribution, to a free and democratic south africa, but also so many other aspects he took on. it is hard to really sum up just the amazing contribution he has continued to make. i was listening this morning to what the archbishop was saying in your part of the world about climate change, and this was something that the arch also felt incredibly strongly about, particularly in his latter days — that all life is precious and we have a huge responsibility to the planet, not only to each other. i think his legacy is probably the one that is going to continue, and one that i hope the country is going to embrace even more now that he is no longer with us. ., , �* a ., ,, even more now that he is no longer with us. ., �* ., ,, with us. professor becker, thank you ve much with us. professor becker, thank you very much for— with us. professor becker, thank you very much for talking _ with us. professor becker, thank you very much for talking to _ with us. professor becker, thank you very much for talking to us _ with us. professor becker, thank you very much for talking to us this - very much for talking to us this morning. we are grateful to you. we wish you all the best. it is not really the data say happy new year, but we wish you all the best for 2022 as well. tbs, but we wish you all the best for 2022 as well.— but we wish you all the best for 2022 as well. �* . , ., 2022 as well. a remarkable man with an incredible — 2022 as well. a remarkable man with an incredible legacy, _ 2022 as well. a remarkable man with an incredible legacy, as _ 2022 as well. a remarkable man with an incredible legacy, as she - an incredible legacy, as she mentioned there. he is one of the many notable figures who have passed away this year. yesterday it was announced that the actress betty white, best known for her role in the golden girls, has died at the age of 99. her career spanned eight decades, from the earliest days of television in the 1930s to the latest toy story film just two years ago. in 2010 she spoke about her iconic career. i've been working in this wonderful business for 63 years now and i'm so lucky to be as busy as i am. but it — as long as it keeps coming — i'm always worried about overexposure, so i'll say no when they stop asking me. so if you want me to retire, stop asking me. let's remember some of the other famous faces we said goodbye to in 2021. # we're all going on a summer holiday...# why doesn't he stop honking his horn? there's plenty of room to park! we're not going on a london bus if that's what you had in mind! well, you're not going to get very i far on your holiday in this thing. i we're not on our way on holiday. we're going to an engagement! i don't wish to impose upon you. my pleasure. in that case, you might as well do the laundry while you're about it, sweep the stairs, and dust the furniture and do the polishing because it makes my pretty back ache. boys! you've got another one! what? goodness, here ? i think i might! applause. i say, he forgot to pay. i wasn't a trained dancer. i didn't go to any. lessons or anything. my dad was a barber, _ but he'd come home and start... and i copied him, but ii could always tap dance. # raindrops keep falling on my head # and just like the guy whose feet are too big for his bed # nothing seems to fit # those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling # so ijust did me some talking to the sun and i said # i didn't like the way he got things done, sleeping on the job # those raindrops are falling on my head, they keep falling # because i'm free, nothing's worrying me.# we'd like to play a bo diddly number. i played the drums for keith and mick. i don't play them for me. i can't play the drums at home. to play the drums, i have to go on the road. to go on the road, i have to leave home, it is like a terribly vicious cycle. it has always been my life. # but it's all right, in fact it's a gas # but it's all right # jumping jack flash it's a gas, gas, gas...# there is more money in this than there is in all the other parts parts of our business put together. you might need to think this through. stop wasting my time. because 0mar will come back tomorrow and the next day and the next day. and i will put a bullet in all of y'all behind what happened right now, you heard? # i'm through with romance, and through with love # i'm through with counting # the stars above # and here's the reason that i'm so free, my loving # baby is through with me. # whoa, yeah # bye bye love # bye bye happiness # hello loneliness # i think i'm gonna cry # bye bye love # bye bye sweet caress # hello emptiness # ifeel like i could die # bye bye my love, goodbye.# applause. laughter. marlene, have some sensitivity, don't talk about millions of pounds and big houses in front of del. laughter. # hey, hey, we're the monkees, # you never know where we'll be found # so you better get ready # we may be coming to your town. # # edelweiss, edelweiss # every morning you greet me...# we alljoked about the sound of music, you had to. when you do something very delicate and sentimental and coy, in order to avoid being sentimental and coy, you have to joke about it and see the funny side of it. # ...happy to meet me # blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow # bloom and grow forever # edelweiss, edelweiss # bless my homeland forever.# # yoffy lifts a finger # and a mouse is there # puts his hands together and a seagull takes the air...# seeds. lots of seeds. well, i want to collect some more seeds today, and finger mouse, i hope, is going to help me. # underthe sea, darling, it's better, down where it's # wetter, take it from me. # up on the shore they work all day, out in the sun, they slave away...# i don't think a dictionary has got enough words in it to describe me. i think i'm such an amazing, complicated... i'm more like a sensation, an idea. the best way to describe me is with a fragrance. you'd smell it, and you go, "that's sean locke." it'd be like hot tarmac in a vet's flannel. # you can't hurry love # no you just have to wait # you gotta trust, give it time # no matter how long it takes # stop in the name of love...# eventually we got into the lobby, we'd sit in the lobby and every day. we did that until eventually they signed us. we pestered them to death. # ooh, don't you want me # don't you want me no more # someday we'll be together # i know someday we'll be together...# there can be no doubt that saddam hussein has biological weapons and the capability to rapidly produce more, many more, and he has the ability to dispense these lethal poisons and diseases in ways that can cause massive death and destruction. i wish he would just do what nixon did and that's step down. someone ought to go up there and tell him, it's over. the plane's waiting for you, you're out. there are known knowns, there are things we know that we know. there are known unknowns. that is to say there are things we now know we don't know. but there are also unknown unknowns. there are things we do not know we don't know. he sings. i, without qualification, apologise for the pain and the hurt and the indignity and the damage that apartheid has done to black, brown and indians in south africa. # from a distance, we all have enough # and no—one is in need # and there are no guns # no bombs and no diseases # no hungry mouths to feed.# too many good men and women in this party have remained silent. too many have done something which is known as keeping your head down. we even stand a chance together with the liberal party of winning a majority of seats. # it's the hope of every man # from a distance there is harmony # and it echoes through the land # and it's the hope of hopes # it's the love of loves # and you are the hope of hopes # you are the love of loves # and this is a song of every woman, man and child.# we went to the cinema on the friday night, and just as we're getting off the coach at cinema, alf took me to one side and said that i would play the next day. it was fantastic news. he has done it, yes! so many people come to me and say, "was it over the line?" and the other one is, "why didn't you knock it in?" i thought is was over the line and bouncing into the roof of the net. i'm still certain it was over the line. i couldn't force myself to join the festivities because i had built, in my own mind, i had built myself up that i was going to be in the side and i was going to be one of the key people. hello there. well, euro '92's all over, jim and i are still here in stockholm. we can't get a flight home. # was that a teardrop in your eye? # i never thought i'd see you cry # just know whatever hurts, it's all mine i # it's ok to cry...# # music was my first love # and it will be my last # music of the future # and music of the past...# there is a very major part of my art which is about trying to create a world which is influenced for the better through public space, through private space and so on. you can't change that baby. wherever you go, whatever you do, you can't change it. she the way god made her. and you're going tojust have to love her that way. very nice, jackie. is it? yeah, lovely bit of roast squirrel. roast fox. what's that? so, where did you find your dead fox? the road. what, walking along the road? no, you wally. it was dead, knocked over, poor thing. i at least you gave it a decent burial. next to the frozen peas. gunther, six glasses! six? you want me tojoin you? no, i thoughtjoey was here, five is good. i did it all by myself! and there's nobody to hug. he was obsessed with rachel, loved her, hated ross. the writers could have just had that for two episodes, but they kept it going for ten years. ijust have to tell you, i love you. i love you, too! probably not in the same way. # disco dancing with the lights down low # beats are pumpin' on the stereo...# the last member of the band is... ..sarah. cheering. # here i am, walking primrose # wondering when i'm gonna see you again...# actually, i don't suppose by any chance you know a tracy barlow? yeah, i mean, we've all chosen different avenues, and i'm not completely saying i don't want to sing any more, but the acting is something i've always wanted to pursue as well. # bye bye baby, baby goodbye # bye bye baby, don't make me cry # we sang shang—a—lang # and we ran with the gang # doin' doo—wop—be—dooby—do—ay # we were all in the news # with our blue suede shoes # and our dancin' the night away # yes, sir, i can boogie, but i need a certain song # i can boogie # boogie boogie all night long...# # red, red wine # it's up to you # all i can do, i've done # right from the start so, it's ready, it is go, go, go, go! and schumacher leads! brilliant start by the austrian driver in the black sauber. prost leads, hill second, wendlinger is third. ayrton senna is up to fourth position, ahead of schumacher, and challenging wendlinger as they go round the right hand into the hairpin. senna is up to third. damon hill exits the chicane and wins the japanese grand prix, and i've got to stop because i've got a lump in my throat! real spectacular driving, watch this! looks through a completely clean windscreen, and that's the big advantage, of course, of being in front. # chain, keep us together...# i have no idea... at the moment, it's quite easy. 0k, and now accelerate, accelerate, accelerate...accelerate! it's a corner! it's not really a corner! it's a huge corner! your driving style is really funny. you're not 100% talent—free, but 80%... i tell you something, i do that lap time in a van. i show you what's really fast levels, 0k? # like a bat of hell, i'll be gone when the morning comes...# 1010.8. # like a bat out of hell, i'll be gone, gone, gone # like a bat of hell, i'll be gone when the morning comes # when the day is done and the sun goes down # and the moonlight�*s shining through # then like a sinner before the gates of gates of heaven # i'll come crawling on back to you.# you try some things and they succeed and sometimes they don't. _ i don't look back on it and say. to myself, the c5 was the wildest idea which failed because people jumped on it. _ i don't think that is true. i think it was not good enough to succeed, simple as that. i three, two, one... lift—off, we have lift—off! we crew felt the weight of the world on our shoulders. we knew that everyone would be looking at us, and we wanted to do the best we possibly could. the time that i was by myself, i had hot coffee, the command module columbia had every facility i needed and i really enjoyed the time by myself. instead of being terribly lonely, i was not one iota only. # there are bugs...# a natural myth about the artist, that you sit in your room, whether you're a composer or painter or writer and wait for the muse to come. and they don't understand that it's exactly as much hard work and maybe harder than making a shoe. 0r anything that you make out of nothing. # i like to be in america # ok by me in america # everything free in america # for a small fee in america.# # isn't it bliss? # don't you approve? # one who keeps tearing around, one who can't move # where are the clowns? # send in the clowns...# aaaarghhhh! deformed, unfinished, sent before my time into this breathing world scarce half made—up. i did an audition at rada when i first arrived in this country, and they sent a letter saying, not only have you failed the audition, not only do we not want you to try again, but we strongly recommend that you think about another career. i think my biggest problem is being young and beautiful. it is my biggest problem, because i have never been young and beautiful. more importantly, i will never be young and beautiful. do not make me mad! # truly scrumptious, you two are truly scrumptious # scrumptious as the breeze across the bay # when you're smiling, it's so delicious # so beguiling, you're the answer to my wishes...# # i bet you wondered how i knew # about your plans to make me blue # with some other guy you knew before # between the two of us guys, you know i love you more # it took me by surprise, i must say, when i found out yesterday # don't you know that i heard it through the grapevine? # not much long would you be mine # baby, i heard it through through the grapevine # ooh, i'mjust about to lose my mind # honey, honey, yeah # not much longer would you be my baby # yeah, yeah, yeah # said i heard it through the grapevine.# you're watching bbc news from london. a short while ago, buckingham palace announced the death of his royal highness prince philip, the duke of edinburgh. i've just done what i think is my best. i can't suddenly change my way of doing things. i can't change my interests, i can't change the way i react to things, that's someone's style and that's too bad. he is someone who doesn't take easily to compliments. but he has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years. and i and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim or we shall ever know. # when you walk through a storm, hold your head up high # and don't be afraid of the dark...# after the second and third number ones, we thought, "blimey, we're making some money. and it all became, "ah, that's nice! "we can make money as well as enjoying ourselves!" # walk on, walk on # with hope in your heart # and you'll never walk alone # you'll never walk alone!# day after day after day, with the money getting bigger and bigger, every day seemed to be a highlight. never in 100 years would you ever have anticipated a total that we got, which is virtually 30 million. i mean, 30 million, that's a lot of money. you are the uk's- official number one. that really is truly amazing, isn't it? # you'll never walk alone.# good morning. welcome to breakfast, with luxmy gopal and rogerjohnson. our headlines today: professors chris whitty and jonathan van—tam are knighted in the new year honours list. tony blair is given a senior knighthood by the queen. darling, you don't need those. i am your mirror. how do i look? fabulous. absolutely fabulous forjoanna lumley, who is made a dame, whilst the outgoing james bond, daniel craig, is made a cmg. there is plenty of recognition for britain's olympic and paralympic stars. arise sirjason and dame laura kenny — recognition for the country's most decorated sporting couple, with 12 gold medals between them. the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu will be held later this morning. we'll be live in cape town. 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. good morning. it was an exceptionally mild end to 2021. the weather continues in that vein for the start of 2022, but how long will it last? i'll have more details for you on the weather forecast in around 15 minutes. good morning. it is 1january 2022. here is our top story: the medical chiefs leading the uk's battle against coronavirus, professors chris whitty and jonathan van—tam, have been recognised in the new year honours list. actresses joanna lumley and vanessa redgrave have been made dames and the spice girl mel b gets an mbe, as lizo mzimba reports. their faces have become familiar to the public throughout the pandemic. now the chief medical officers for england, chris whitty. .. if lots of people are vaccinated, that reduces 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. award—winning actress vanessa redgrave says she is surprised and grateful to also become a dame for services to drama. 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. consumer champion martin lewis becomes a cbe for his work on consumer rights, particularly during the pandemic. i never thought they'd give a cbe to somebody like me, so it's very gratifying to get it. 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 be offered. there are not that many people who have it, former prime ministers tend to get it. it took sojohn major around eight years after he finished his stint as prime minister and it has taken so tony blair a little longer. but yes, he doesjoin tony blair a little longer. but yes, he does join that list. tbs, tony blair a little longer. but yes, he does join that list.— tony blair a little longer. but yes, he does join that list. he does 'oin that list. a good start to the he does join that list. a good start to the year — he does join that list. a good start to the year for— he does join that list. a good start to the year for those _ he does join that list. a good start to the year for those recipients i he does join that list. a good start to the year for those recipients on | to the year for those recipients on the list there, but a slightly different start for current prime minister borisjohnson, because he has a lot of priorities to do with covid again this year, pretty much like you did this time last year. that's right, there is a real sense of deja vu as we turn into 2022, covid still dominating the headlines. a huge concern for the government here at westminster. they will be gathering on wednesday to review the current restrictions in england. more liberal as they are compared with scotland, wales and northern ireland. quite striking in that context that the health secretary, sajid javid, has written a piece in the daily mail saying that imposing new restrictions would be his absolute last priority, the last thing he would want to do as far as england is concerned. that is to restate existing government policy as far as the rules of england are concerned, but it is worth mentioning because given the rising number of cases, the expected increase in the number of people ending up in hospital, the health secretary talks about that in his article. it gives you some sense about how the government is approaching the pandemic as we tilt into 2022. . ~', approaching the pandemic as we tilt into 2022. . «a , approaching the pandemic as we tilt into 2022. ., «a , . , into 2022. thanks, chris. we will be s-teakin into 2022. thanks, chris. we will be speaking to — into 2022. thanks, chris. we will be speaking to you _ into 2022. thanks, chris. we will be speaking to you a — into 2022. thanks, chris. we will be speaking to you a bit _ into 2022. thanks, chris. we will be speaking to you a bit later— into 2022. thanks, chris. we will be speaking to you a bit later on - into 2022. thanks, chris. we will be speaking to you a bit later on as i speaking to you a bit later on as well. among the 1,200 people honoured are two inspirational children. 12—year—old max woosey, who has slept in a tent for more than 600 nights to raise funds for his local hospice, is awarded a british empire medal. the same honour was received by tobias weller, an 11—year—old with cerebral palsy and autism who is thought to be the youngest ever recipient. well done to them both. we will talk to them both later in the programme. looking forward to that. the state funeral of anti—apartheid campaigner archbishop desmond tutu will take place in cape town this morning. the nobel peace prize winner died last sunday at the age of 90. over the past two days, thousands of people have waited in line to pay their final respects, as our south africa correspondent nomsa maseko reports. the clergy, anglican church wardens and a marching band lining the streets as a guard of honour for archbishop desmond tutu. the outspoken priest who became one of the world's great moral voices lying in state for a second day in a plain pinewood coffin, in accordance with his wishes. thousands of people have been flocking to st george's cathedral to pay their last respects. one man hitch—hiked for more than 1,000 kilometres just for this moment. it's a memory that i will live for, for the rest of my life. and ijust hope, as he said in his words — he said, "south africa, you must be careful. "if you don't live according to those values, you might bite the dust." archbishop tutu campaigned against white minority rule and worked hard to unite a deeply divided nation. laughs. 'the arch,�* as he was known fondly, was also a family man. my parents' relationship was strong and loving. they talked about loving each other. they talked about — you know, oh, ithink you're so handsome, or i think you're so beautiful, or you look so gorgeous today, or you smell delicious. no, he didn't say "delicious", he'd say, "ooh, you smell expensive!" the globally revered anti—apartheid icon's send—off will be held at the cathedral he called home for many years, to the sounds and hymns he chose ahead of his funeral. nomsa maseko, bbc news. we can speak to nomsa now, who joins us from outside st george's cathedral, where the funeral is taking place. it will start injust it will start in just under an hour. good morning to you. as i say, happy new year, it is the first day of 2020 but not a particularly happy day in cape town. what is the mood like there? not a particular happy day, in fact, it is raining here in cape town. just under an hour before the funeral service of archbishop desmond tutu gets under way, several dignitaries have started arriving, including the chiefjustice and also ourformer presidents, who have arrived here. we understand that the funeral service starts at ten a.m.. the president will be delivering the eulogy and we do know that the archbishop was also a champion of many causes. saving the environment was one of them. he has therefore chosen to be aquimated, that is a greener alternative to cremation and his ashes will be interred at the st. george's cathedral. brute his ashes will be interred at the st. george's cathedral.- his ashes will be interred at the st. george's cathedral. we will talk to ou st. george's cathedral. we will talk to you again — st. george's cathedral. we will talk to you again later _ st. george's cathedral. we will talk to you again later through - st. george's cathedral. we will talk to you again later through the - to you again later through the course of the morning. new year celebrations have been taking place across the uk, but plans were scaled back due to the rise in cases of the omicron variant. in london there was no party in trafalgar square, and edinburgh's hogmanay event was cancelled. danjohnson has been taking a look at how the festivities played out. big ben chimes. 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. even though the advice was stay at home? stay at home — we've got our vaxxes, we've got our boosters, we've done our things, we've followed the guidance. new year's eve is 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 — 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 associates 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, whether that be a firebreak or a full lockdown. so they're taking advantage of it and making the most of their night and their new year. # 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. london's new year's day parade will also look different. our reporter matt graveling is there for us this morning. matt, how are preparations going? it looks livelier than we saw an hour ago. you look a tad underdressed.— hour ago. you look a tad underdressed. ., , ., underdressed. boring colours today, aren't they? — underdressed. boring colours today, aren't they? happy _ underdressed. boring colours today, aren't they? happy new _ underdressed. boring colours today, aren't they? happy new year - underdressed. boring colours today, aren't they? happy new year to i underdressed. boring colours today, aren't they? happy new year to you | aren't they? happy new year to you both and what i way to see in 2022. this is the annual new year's day parade. basically what it is is the combination of people from around the world from different cultures dancing and singing and marching. you are looking at ecuador here who are looking phenomenal, i must say. it is important to say that this is normally around 600,000 people lining a two mile stretch through central london and of course because of the pandemic it has been downscaled to just 600 ticketed people in this little arena here in central london. if we go over here i can introduce you to the wonderful columbia. look at this young lad here. hello. phenomenal. and then over here as we go around the globe we also have peru. hello, peru. plays flute we will be joined by hundreds of other people in the 600 guests as well so join me down here as we bring you a little flavour from different cultures from around the world on new year's day to you absolutely dead. thank you, matt. happy new year. the legendary actress betty white has passed away at age 99. it also saw her win eight emmy awards including one for her portrayal of rosen island in the sitcom the golden girls. you are watching bbc breakfast. just coming up to 18 minutes past seven and if you are just waking up, happy new year. we have helen here with the weather for the morning. helen. hello there and good morning. good morning and happy new year. it was an exceptionally mild and to 2021. showing you the record for new year's day, 15.6, a long—standing record, since 1916 but it looks as if that will be pip today. 15.8 yesterday and the reason is because we have these warm winds coming off the atlantic from down towards the tropics. that wind direction will change slightly over the next couple of days but for today we are in the same feed of air with weather fronts and a narrow band of rain but low pressure still with us. that is all tightening back to isobars meaning it is windy out there today despite being mild. this is the band of rain that i think we will see crossing to scotland but also england and wales, the western areas this morning, eastern areas this afternoon. a narrow band so no more than an hour orso narrow band so no more than an hour or so of rain for the but most of us but the odd run by the thunder and there will be quite a lot of dry and sunny weather as well. we've not seen a lot of sunshine in the last week or two, have we? there was a glimpse yesterday but with the south—westerly wind, 50, 16 on the cards today and windier for scotland and northern ireland with girls around coasts and hills here today. windier than yesterday. overnight tonight one band of rain clears to give another one from the west and we keep that wind direction, the south—westerly again mild night for most of us as it was last night and we are already starting the day this morning on 10th and 11th and we will do once again tomorrow for the second of the weekend. and that will clear the rain away quite quickly and that we have some good spells of sunshine through the afternoon more rain arrives from the south and west across england and wales, showers further north. interspersed with sunshine butjust a subtle change, more of a westerly wind tomorrow so we are down to 10— 14s, nudging down again on those temperatures as we go through the second of the weekend and we will notice the change through monday and tuesday. we still have low pressure and weather fronts coming from both north and the south so on monday we could see rain creeping into southern counties, unsure of the timings. this one coming down from the north introduces the colder air so we will see temperatures start to dip away again, more notably by the end of monday but definitely i tuesday. 8-12 monday but definitely i tuesday. 8—12 on monday, by the time we get to tuesday this band of rain pushes into the south and we have the cold air coming in behind it. arctic air blasts. having started with some exceptionally mild weather we could be a little bit below average by the time we get to tuesday. that is a wild way for now. you can see that the cold air they're coming in on tuesday for most parts does not last because we get back to the atlantic feed but we are not alone with it. exceptional warmth at the moment and it is very warm indeed with record and broken across other parts of europe at the moment. as i say it is a rebalance by the time we get to tuesday with cold air getting in. but for your new year's walk today if you are getting out and about, aware that it is windy but it should stay mild. weirdly mild. just one little bit of sunshine on that out lock. the tokyo olympics was one of the highlights of last summer, it does seem a long time ago. no surprise that some of team gbs bigger stars have been recognised today in the new year's honours list. cyclists laura and jason kenny have 12 gold medals between them, and they've now been given a damehood and a knighthood. tom daley — who fulfilled a lifelong ambition in tokyo by winning olympic gold — has received an 0be, and he's been speaking to breakfast�*s sally nugent. 0h, oh, yes, it is brilliant! congratulations on your 0be. you must be delighted to be recognised in this way after the year that you have had. i in this way after the year that you have had. . , , ., ., , have had. i am extremely proud to be honoured with — have had. i am extremely proud to be honoured with an _ have had. i am extremely proud to be honoured with an obe _ have had. i am extremely proud to be honoured with an obe and _ have had. i am extremely proud to be honoured with an obe and i _ have had. i am extremely proud to be honoured with an obe and i think- have had. i am extremely proud to be honoured with an obe and i think it i honoured with an 0be and i think it is also that, now, being an 0be i thought it is like the responsibility to make the whole commonwealth a better place for lgbt people, for women, for people of colour, to make more inclusive and more accepting environment and with accepting this 0be it is now my responsibility to try and help to create change and help create this environment where everybody can be anything that they want no matter where they come from. so anything that they want no matter where they come from.— where they come from. so that is tuite an where they come from. so that is quite an aspirational— where they come from. so that is quite an aspirational thing - where they come from. so that is quite an aspirational thing to i where they come from. so that is| quite an aspirational thing to mark out, isn't it? you are accepting this award but you also wanted to make you do more.— this award but you also wanted to make you do more. accepting an obe is one thing — make you do more. accepting an obe is one thing but— make you do more. accepting an obe is one thing but accepting _ make you do more. accepting an obe is one thing but accepting it _ make you do more. accepting an obe is one thing but accepting it and - is one thing but accepting it and doing something with it, taking it from just being an 0be to being something where i can help people, no matter where they are born aware they come from, that they feel that they come from, that they feel that they can be involved in anything they can be involved in anything they want to be. and can be whatever they want to be. and can be whatever they want to be. and can be whatever they want to be. if you cannot see it you cannot beard and at the end of the day i it is really important to be able to lift up all the people who feel like they are outsiders, feel that they do not fit in, feel like they have been less than for so many years, to support them to be whatever they want to be and i feel like as now, as an 0be able to lift up like as now, as an 0be able to lift up their voices. many congratulations to tom he is such a good role model. 51am many congratulations to tom he is such a good role model.— such a good role model. such a lovely guy _ such a good role model. such a lovely guy as — such a good role model. such a lovely guy as well. _ double gold medal—winning swimmer tom dean has also received an mbe, along with his tokyo 2020 team—mates duncan scott, calum jarvis and matthew richards. the quartet won gold in the four by 200 metres men's freestyle relay with this dominant display, which also meant dean became the first male british swimmer to win two golds at the same olympic games since 1908. and i'm pleased to say tom joins us now. hgppy happy new year, festival and what an incredible year 2021 was for you. what an amazing start to this year. how does it feel?— how does it feel? absolutely incredible. _ how does it feel? absolutely incredible. i _ how does it feel? absolutely incredible. i would _ how does it feel? absolutely incredible. i would like - how does it feel? absolutely incredible. i would like to i how does it feel? absolutely| incredible. i would like to say how does it feel? absolutely i incredible. i would like to say it is been a crazy year. this time last year! is been a crazy year. this time last year i was isolating because of covid infection so it starts off in the worst possible way but it ended in the best possible way. it has been a real rollercoaster, the questions about tokyo olympics even going ahead, it all worked out in the end and, yeah, best enter the year ever. we the end and, yeah, best enter the ear ever. ~ . the end and, yeah, best enter the year ever-— the end and, yeah, best enter the ear ever. ~ . , , year ever. we all remember seeing the images — year ever. we all remember seeing the images your— year ever. we all remember seeing the images your friends _ year ever. we all remember seeing the images your friends and - year ever. we all remember seeing the images your friends and family | the images your friends and family celebrating your win. it is obviously a very vivid memory for you as well. who did you confide in at the time?— at the time? those videos went cra . i at the time? those videos went crazy- ididn't— at the time? those videos went crazy. i didn't know _ at the time? those videos went crazy. i didn't know what - at the time? those videos went crazy. i didn't know what was i at the time? those videos went i crazy. i didn't know what was going on, i did not have a clue that there were about 100 people in my back garden at 230 in the morning back at home in maidenhead. but it was so special and i think that shows what the olympics and team gb means for people. it resonates with people back home and i found people. it resonates with people back home and ifound my people. it resonates with people back home and i found my mum and spoke to were about everything that was going on throughout but you can see the support that they all have. and, tom, you mentioned a moment ago, coronavirus. it book ended your 2021, didn't it? it was the second time you had the virus back in january, you almost, you must have feared for whether you would be fit enough to go to the olympics because you were quite poorly and then you miss the world sure short course at the end of the year because you were pinged as a close contact. let the rest of us you must be thoroughly fed up with it. you rest of us you must be thoroughly fed up with it— fed up with it. you can escape in 2021 but you _ fed up with it. you can escape in 2021 but you are _ fed up with it. you can escape in 2021 but you are right, - fed up with it. you can escape in 2021 but you are right, my - fed up with it. you can escape in 2021 but you are right, my covidi fed up with it. you can escape in i 2021 but you are right, my covid was this time last year and we do a sport that requires so much dedication and day in day out training so i was two months after the trials for the olympics which happened early april and i was still isolating and worried about whether i would be able to make it. so i'm so glad that it worked out and i thought i had seen the last of it and i'm sure as we all did we thought we were coming to the end of everything but, like you said, i was in aberdovey a few weeks ago, my last competition for 2021, the world sure course chat in juveniles pinged as a close contact had to fly straight home.— as a close contact had to fly straight home. as a close contact had to fly straitht home. , , ., , , straight home. gives a sense, there is much to be _ straight home. gives a sense, there is much to be mentioned _ straight home. gives a sense, there is much to be mentioned here, i straight home. gives a sense, there is much to be mentioned here, you| is much to be mentioned here, you are the first swimmer in more than 100 years, british swimmer to win two gold medals at the same games. what's been like for you? what is life been like since tokyo? it what's been like for you? what is life been like since tokyo?- life been like since tokyo? it has been a complete _ life been like since tokyo? it has been a complete change. - life been like since tokyo? it has been a complete change. the i life been like since tokyo? it has i been a complete change. the sport life been like since tokyo? it 1:3 been a complete change. the sport we do when you win an olympic gold medal it is the pinnacle of our sport, it only comes around once every four years and teams put on such a amazing show in the pool every year but it changes everything completely. you get stopped in the street when i came back from japan and i had people come up to me and say that they started swimming because they saw me on tv but it has been absolutely incredible at the same time. it gives me a platform, i heard tom daly speak earlier about what his 0be did for him and my olympic gold medals have given me a platform to talk about matters i want to talk about, pull closures and talk about learn to swim programmes and all these things that have always been important to me and i get the word out on them. you mentioned _ i get the word out on them. you mentioned tom _ i get the word out on them. you mentioned tom daly's award and how that has changed his platform. with your mbe is that going to change your mbe is that going to change your approach to things? does it help you motivate yourself in any way? it help you motivate yourself in any wa ? , ., ., , help you motivate yourself in any wa? .,., help you motivate yourself in any wa ? ., ., ., way? it is an absolute honour and the main thing — way? it is an absolute honour and the main thing for _ way? it is an absolute honour and the main thing for me _ way? it is an absolute honour and the main thing for me is - way? it is an absolute honour and the main thing for me is the - way? it is an absolute honour and the main thing for me is the work| the main thing for me is the work that we have all put in to reach olympic success it is the culmination of decades of hard work and that has been recognised publicly is the best thing you can ask for and it is definitely up to me to continue one and i have got a world championship this year and obviously a commonwealth games in birmingham which is really exciting but it is all about prioritising 24 and that is long—term policy. it is and that is long—term policy. it is an absolute honour but i know i will be working hard for the next 2.5 years. be working hard for the next 2.5 ears. , ., ., ., , ,., years. given how amazingly your family and _ years. given how amazingly your family and friends _ years. given how amazingly your family and friends celebrated i years. given how amazingly your. family and friends celebrated your olympic when i want to know how they react to your honours list award? i did have to keep it under wraps, it was very much only immediate family who knew but they were very honoured, i think. who knew but they were very honoured, ithink. it who knew but they were very honoured, i think. it has been a really special year for my family, ups and downs and i spoke to my mother on the phone last night and it isjust the mother on the phone last night and it is just the best way to round off 20 to anyone. sol it is just the best way to round off 20 to anyone. so i like to think that they are quite proud. there may be a few of your _ that they are quite proud. there may be a few of your friends _ that they are quite proud. there may be a few of your friends watching - be a few of your friends watching this who are just finding out that you have been given an mbe. who knows. i you have been given an mbe. who knows. ~ , you have been given an mbe. who| knows-— and you have been given an mbe. who i knows-— and a knows. i think there might be. and a final one, obviously _ knows. i think there might be. and a final one, obviously you _ knows. i think there might be. and a final one, obviously you are - knows. i think there might be. and a final one, obviously you are at - knows. i think there might be. and a final one, obviously you are at the i final one, obviously you are at the pinnacle of your sport but you are also studying, aren't you, at the university of bath. that with a view to life after swimming, i presume. how tough is it to juggle those two things? it how tough is it to 'uggle those two thins? , ., ., , ., things? it is a really tough balance- _ things? it is a really tough balance. doing _ things? it is a really tough balance. doing a - things? it is a really tough balance. doing a full-time balance. doing a full—time mechanical engineering degree is not made to go with a full—time olympic swimming schedule but luckily i was able to put my studies on hold because i knew how important the preparations would be. it is always tough but for anybody out there trying to do both at the same time, i did all my a—levels and went to university and so to do my degree and delivered there are delivered in the pool as well. it is a tough balance but it is very rewarding at the same time.— balance but it is very rewarding at the same time. thank you for talking to us, we the same time. thank you for talking to us. we are — the same time. thank you for talking to us. we are very — the same time. thank you for talking to us, we are very grateful. - the same time. thank you for talking to us, we are very grateful. happy i to us, we are very grateful. happy new year. great to speak to you. i wish i had his friends and family as my own cheerleaders.— wish i had his friends and family as my own cheerleaders. those pictures were amazing- _ my own cheerleaders. those pictures were amazing. happy _ my own cheerleaders. those pictures were amazing. happy new— my own cheerleaders. those pictures were amazing. happy new year - my own cheerleaders. those pictures were amazing. happy new year if - my own cheerleaders. those pictures| were amazing. happy new year if you have 'ust were amazing. happy new year if you have just tuned _ were amazing. happy new year if you have just tuned in. _ over the past year we've been following the ups and downs of park lane stables, a facility which helps children with disabilities in london. it was under threat of closure but survived after a huge fundraising effort led by natalie o'rourke, and all her hard work has been acknowledged with an mbe. breakfast�*s fiona lamdin has been to see natalie and her family. guys, i have got something to tell you. this letter has come, and i can't quite believe i am saying this, but i've got a special award from the queen. are you proud of mummy? do you want to have a look at the letter? , mummy? do you want to have a look at the letter? yes. there you go. it has been — the letter? yes. there you go. it has been quite _ the letter? yes. there you go. it has been quite some _ the letter? yes. there you go. it has been quite some year for natalie and the stables she saved. thank ou. an and the stables she saved. thank yom an mba _ and the stables she saved. thank you. an mba from _ and the stables she saved. thank you. an mba from the _ and the stables she saved. thank you. an mba from the queen - and the stables she saved. thank you. an mba from the queen for| and the stables she saved. thank . you. an mba from the queen for her outstanding — you. an mba from the queen for her outstanding service _ you. an mba from the queen for her outstanding service to _ you. an mba from the queen for her outstanding service to the _ you. an mba from the queen for her| outstanding service to the community -- mbe. ,., ., outstanding service to the community -- mbe- she — outstanding service to the community -- mbe- she is _ outstanding service to the community -- ma- she is kind _ outstanding service to the community -- mbe. good. she is kind and outstanding service to the community —— mbe. good. she is kind and she is -- mbe. good. she is kind and she is carin: , -- mbe. good. she is kind and she is caring. and — -- mbe. good. she is kind and she is caring. and she _ -- mbe. good. she is kind and she is caring, and she doesn't _ -- mbe. good. she is kind and she is caring, and she doesn't get _ —— mbe. good. she is kind and she is caring, and she doesn't get that angry _ caring, and she doesn't get that an: . ., caring, and she doesn't get that an: . ,, ., , angry. thrilled, thrilled. she has had a hell of _ angry. thrilled, thrilled. she has had a hell of a _ angry. thrilled, thrilled. she has had a hell of a year, _ angry. thrilled, thrilled. she has had a hell of a year, as - angry. thrilled, thrilled. she has had a hell of a year, as most - angry. thrilled, thrilled. she has . had a hell of a year, as most people have, of course, but apart from nearly losing the stables, all the work she has done with the disadvantaged has been rewarded, and i am so proud. aha, disadvantaged has been rewarded, and i am so proud-— i am so proud. a year ago, things looked very. _ i am so proud. a year ago, things looked very. very _ i am so proud. a year ago, things looked very, very different. - i am so proud. a year ago, things looked very, very different. but l i am so proud. a year ago, things i looked very, very different. but now the landlord — looked very, very different. but now the landlord wants _ looked very, very different. but now the landlord wants to _ looked very, very different. but now the landlord wants to sell _ looked very, very different. but now the landlord wants to sell up, - looked very, very different. but now the landlord wants to sell up, which | the landlord wants to sell up, which means_ the landlord wants to sell up, which means the — the landlord wants to sell up, which means the community has only one week— means the community has only one week left_ means the community has only one week left to raise £1 million. and the are week left to raise £1 million. situc they are desperate week left to raise £1 million. fif1c they are desperate for week left to raise £1 million. e.1:c they are desperate for any help. week left to raise £1 million. and . they are desperate for any help. 350 disabled people are relying on us, so we _ disabled people are relying on us, so we have — disabled people are relying on us, so we have to _ disabled people are relying on us, so we have to do _ disabled people are relying on us, so we have to do it _ disabled people are relying on us, so we have to do it for— disabled people are relying on us, so we have to do it for them. - disabled people are relying on us, so we have to do it for them. ilethal disabled people are relying on us, so we have to do it for them. we all want the best _ so we have to do it for them. we all want the best for _ so we have to do it for them. we all want the best for our _ so we have to do it for them. we all want the best for our children, - so we have to do it for them. we all want the best for our children, but i want the best for our children, but when you get someone like dominic, seeing thatjoy that when you get someone like dominic, seeing that joy that activity can give them like nothing else can do— thatis give them like nothing else can do— that is why it is so important. there are big smiles at the stables. what _ there are big smiles at the stables. what a _ there are big smiles at the stables. what a difference 24 hours makes. all day— what a difference 24 hours makes. all day the — what a difference 24 hours makes. all day the money _ what a difference 24 hours makes. all day the money just _ what a difference 24 hours makes. all day the moneyjust kept - what a difference 24 hours makes. | all day the moneyjust kept coming in, by phone, in person and online. that is so kind of you. then;r in, by phone, in person and online. that is so kind of you.— that is so kind of you. they had 'ust that is so kind of you. they had just seven _ that is so kind of you. they had just seven days _ that is so kind of you. they had just seven days to _ that is so kind of you. they had just seven days to raise - that is so kind of you. they had just seven days to raise the - that is so kind of you. they had| just seven days to raise the rest that is so kind of you. they had i just seven days to raise the rest of the money, and unbelievably, by mid—morning they had done it. so mid-morning they had done it. so i've mid—morning they had done it. ’ir i've got mid—morning they had done it. 5r i've got something to tell you. i got this letter, and i've got an award from the queen in the new year's honours. applause when you got the letter, when you opened it up, what was your first reaction? ~ ., , ., , reaction? well, to be honest, i thouuht reaction? well, to be honest, i thought it _ reaction? well, to be honest, i thought it was _ reaction? well, to be honest, i thought it was maybe - reaction? well, to be honest, i thought it was maybe a - reaction? well, to be honest, i thought it was maybe a joke. i | thought it was maybe a joke. i thought it was maybe a joke. i thought it was maybe a joke. i thought it might be a wind up from one of my friends, sol thought it might be a wind up from one of my friends, so i called the number on the letter to check that it was real, because i couldn't actually believe it. find it was real, because i couldn't actually believe it.— it was real, because i couldn't actually believe it. and then when ou actually believe it. and then when you realised _ actually believe it. and then when you realised it _ actually believe it. and then when you realised it wasn't _ actually believe it. and then when you realised it wasn't a _ actually believe it. and then when you realised it wasn't a joke? - actually believe it. and then when you realised it wasn't a joke? i - you realised it wasn't a joke? i just feel really proud. i feel really humbled. i'm a very, very ordinary girl from birmingham. i feel like there's always an invisible army of people behind me, supporting me, and really they should all have it as well and we should all have it as well and we should all have it as well and we should all go to the palace. iunlith should all have it as well and we should all go to the palace. with an award from — should all go to the palace. with an award from the _ should all go to the palace. with an award from the queen _ should all go to the palace. with an award from the queen and - should all go to the palace. with an award from the queen and the - should all go to the palace. with an i award from the queen and the stables now there is for ever, 2022 is certainly getting off to an incredible start. well done to natalie on her mbe. we will round up the sporting honours in a moment. hello and welcome to breakfast, with luxmy gopal and rogerjohnson. good morning. here is a summary of today's main stories from bbc news: more than 1,200 people have been recognised with new years honours. professor chris whitty and professorjonathan van—tam, who became household names during the covid—19 pandemic, have both been knighted. former prime minister tony blair has been appointed by the queen as a member of the order of the garter, england's oldest and most senior order of chivalry. the state funeral of anti—apartheid campaigner archbishop desmond tutu will take place in cape town this morning. the nobel peace prize winner died last sunday at the age of 90. over the past two days, thousands of people have waited in line to pay their final respects. 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. the legendary american actress and comedian betty white has died at the age of 99. her career spanned eight decades, from the earliest days of television to the latest toy story film just two years ago. it also saw her win eight emmy awards, including one for her portrayal of rose nylund in the sitcom the golden girls. i mentioned lots of honours in the sport. let's take a look at some of them. we called them the golden couple so many times in recent years, haven't we, but now they 's and dam. . . . years, haven't we, but now they 's and dam. , ., ., ., g. , and dam. yes, laura and jason kenny have all of the — and dam. yes, laura and jason kenny have all of the medals. _ and dam. yes, laura and jason kenny have all of the medals. it _ and dam. yes, laura and jason kenny have all of the medals. it has - and dam. yes, laura and jason kenny have all of the medals. it has been i have all of the medals. it has been such an incredible year, and there are so many sporting stars to choose from in this honour, and there is no better couple than jason and from in this honour, and there is no better couple thanjason and laura kenny. british cycling'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 surprise. it actually went to my mother's address and she rang me, like, "am i meant to know this?" so i obviously opened it and just a huge amount of pride. i love to inspire people from around the globe. love to inspire people from around the lobe. ., . ~ love to inspire people from around the lobe. ., ., ~ ., ., ., �* the globe. you talk a lot, don't ou, the globe. you talk a lot, don't you. about _ the globe. you talk a lot, don't you. about legacy _ the globe. you talk a lot, don't you, about legacy and - the globe. you talk a lot, don't you, about legacy and how i the globe. you talk a lot, don't i you, about legacy and how actually you, about legacy and how actually you have achieved a lot of the things you want to do and what you set out to do. and 0be is part of that because it is something that your family and that george, your son, can be incredibly proud about as he grows up to.— as he grows up to. yes, of course, and i think— as he grows up to. yes, of course, and i think that _ as he grows up to. yes, of course, and i think that is _ as he grows up to. yes, of course, and i think that is one _ as he grows up to. yes, of course, and i think that is one of _ as he grows up to. yes, of course, and i think that is one of the i as he grows up to. yes, of course, and i think that is one of the great| and i think that is one of the great things about the honours list, is that we celebrate that commitment and dedication. no matter what it is, you have excelled in your particular area. itjust makes you feel an immense pride. manchester city defender joao cancelo will be available to play in today's lunchtime kick—off at arsenal. he has been passed fit by medical staff after he was attacked during a burglary at his home on thursday. city won the reverse fixture 5—0 back in august, but arsenal will be missing mikel arteta on the touchline. he is isolating after catching covid for a second time. the gunners are on a five—match winning streak, but city are eight points clear at the top of the table. pep guardiola thinks it'll be closer this time. i know exactly, whether we play with mikel or without mikel the team that arrived as the best arsenal i have ever seen and it is already six seasons, and that is why we are going to play whether there are people supporting, it is a challenge for us. but we face them with an incredible opportunity to maintain the distance and continue our run. a little bit of history will be made at stamford bridge tomorrow when chelsea fans will be allowed to stand for their match against liverpool — the first time that has legally happened in the top flight for almost 30 years. it is part of a safe standing trial that is running until the end of the season. laura scott reports. the atmosphere quite indescribable. terraces and fans on their feet — this is what football used to look like. but since 1994, fans of clubs in the top two divisions and england and wales are meant to have watched from their seats. now, the new year brings a new era, with trials of licensed standing areas. it is much, much safer— licensed standing areas. it is much, much safer than _ licensed standing areas. it is much, much safer than the _ licensed standing areas. it is much, much safer than the terraces - licensed standing areas. it is much, much safer than the terraces ever l much safer than the terraces ever were, but more importantly, it's safer than behaviour now because we do have people standing when they shouldn't be at a out, without the barriers there, and therefore there are occasional surges which cause problems. mi are occasional surges which cause roblems. �* . . are occasional surges which cause roblems. , ., , ., problems. all seated steadier were eliminated after _ problems. all seated steadier were eliminated after the _ problems. all seated steadier were eliminated after the hillsborough l eliminated after the hillsborough tragedy, in which 96 liverpool fans lost their lives. the subject is divisive and emotional but some of those who lost loved ones are in favour of change, including margaret, his son, james, was killed in the disaster. mr; margaret, his son, james, was killed in the disaster.— in the disaster. my opinion has completely _ in the disaster. my opinion has completely changed _ in the disaster. my opinion has completely changed from i in the disaster. my opinion has| completely changed from many in the disaster. my opinion has i completely changed from many years ago. those who want to stand should be allowed to stand. they are the ones who pay their money every week, and if they want to stand, as long as there is that seat behind them if they want to sit down, that's fine. five premier league and championship clubs will hold pilots allowing certain sections of home and away fans to stand throughout games, beginning when chelsea host liverpool tomorrow. so how will the new standing areas work? well, all the grounds that have been chosen to host the pilots have either got areas of rail sitting like this, where the barriers are incorporated into the seats, or independent rails, which are designed to mitigate the risk of crowd collapse. it will be one standing space per seat and there will be extra cctv and stewarding to monitor crowd behaviour. the government's ambition is to change legislation and rollout standing areas across the top two tiers later this year, but there are still some concerns over unintended consequences. i still some concerns over unintended consequences-— consequences. i think where the tendency is _ consequences. i think where the tendency is to — consequences. i think where the tendency is to get _ consequences. i think where the tendency is to get people - consequences. i think where the tendency is to get people to i consequences. i think where the i tendency is to get people to stand, that will have a limiting factor on families, perhaps fewer females might want to stand in that area, fewer people with disabilities, older people. so you start to get a crowd that is predominantly 16 to 55 and mail, and the suggestion is that you introduce alcohol is a recipe for disaster.— you introduce alcohol is a recipe for disaster. persistent standing has become _ for disaster. persistent standing has become so _ for disaster. persistent standing has become so common - for disaster. persistent standing has become so common that i for disaster. persistent standing | has become so common that the for disaster. persistent standing i has become so common that the pilots might not look all that different, but fans will be on their feet legally for the first time in nearly 30 years, potentially paving the way for many more to do the same from next season. still divisive issue. i should add, we were talking about the new year's honours list, and there were so many names in there that we just couldn't reel them all off. in terms of sport, there are 99. if you are missing out and you want to hear a little bit more, have a look on the bbc sport website. the full list is there and it is worth having a look to remind yourself what a fantastic year this has been. find to remind yourself what a fantastic year this has been.— to remind yourself what a fantastic year this has been. and it reminded me, i had forgotten _ year this has been. and it reminded me, i had forgotten completely, i me, i had forgotten completely, about the year that emma raducanu has had. good morning, helen. happy new year. it is very mild, isn't it? it is really mild. _ it is very mild, isn't it? it is really mild. happy - it is very mild, isn't it? it is really mild. happy new- it is very mild, isn't it? it 3 really mild. happy new year to you as well. good morning and happy new year to year. it is exceptionally mild. it was exceptionally mild to end 2021 and we will keep this extent of really mild weather for today and into tomorrow a little bit as well, but temperatures do tend to ease away a little bit over the coming few days. the change is all to do with the wind direction. it is a south—westerly coming all the way from the tropics, the far south of us, notjust across the south but across much of europe as well. but we have low pressure with us, so it does mean that it is a windy day. tightly packed isobars and we have some rain around. not a great deal. this rain is pulling away from scotland through this morning and thenit scotland through this morning and then it is bands of showers. quite a narrow band, but there could be some quite heavy bursts of rain on that as it moves through. probably for just an hourfor as it moves through. probably for just an hour for most of us, but we will see some sunshine to the east of that and some sunshine following on behind. stronger winds today, though, notably for scotland and northern ireland. gale force around the hills and the coasts. showers coming in behind but a good deal of fine and dry weather. it is all about the temperatures. 12 to 14 starting the day, picking up to between 14 to 16, possibly 17. the record for new year's day is 15.6, and that stands for over a century, actually, set back in 1916. mild and windy and with more rain through the coming night as well, so no sign of a frost. these are more like daytime averages. the overnight temperatures, another mild day as we go into tomorrow. probably not quite as mild as today. the rain whisks away and we have some sunshine if you are out for an early morning walk. we have rain coming across england and wales for a time, showers coming into scotland. a brisk wind for here and for northern ireland, temperatures ten to 14, not quite as high, slightly switching our wind direction to more of a south—westerly and south south—westerly, even more of a westerly by the end of tomorrow. as westerly by the end of tomorrow. as we go into monday we start to see a subtle change with winds coming down from the north. so we will get something colder by the end of monday. i will tell you something colder by the end of monday. iwill tell you more something colder by the end of monday. i will tell you more later. thank you very much indeed. it looks like the kind of day where if you are going out for a new year's day walk to blow out some of the cobwebs, you will not need a coat. it was so mild walking into work this morning. it was so mild walking into work this morning-— it was so mild walking into work this morning. number of days you come out on _ this morning. number of days you come out on new— this morning. number of days you come out on new year's - this morning. number of days you come out on new year's day i this morning. number of days you come out on new year's day and l this morning. number of days you i come out on new year's day and get rained on. it will be nice to have a nice mild day. pare rained on. it will be nice to have a nice mild day-— nice mild day. are very different feel this time. _ you're watching bbc breakfast. hello and welcome to bbc news. welcome to this special coverage of the funeral of archbishop desmond tutu. over the next few hours, we'll be bringing you events from st george's cathedral in cape town — where family members, worshippers and international dignitaries will be gathering to pay tribute to a man described as a "moral titan". desmond tutu was of course the first black anglican