are both made dames. absolutely fabulous for joanna lumley who is made a dame, whilst the outgoing james bond — daniel craig — is made a cmg. in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling. further covid restrictions in england must be an "absolute last resort", according to health secretary, sajid javid. official celebrations were either muted or cancelled, but there were still fireworks to welcome in 2022, on the warmest new year's eve on record. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the state funeral of anti—apartheid campaigner, archbishop desmond tutu, has taken place in cape town. the nobel peace prize winner who helped end the racist regime in south africa died last sunday at the age of 90. over the past two days, thousands of people waited in line to pay their final respects. the head of the anglican church, the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby, paid tribute saying desmond tutu �*lit up the world'. president cyril ramaphosa called him a �*crusader in the struggle forfreedom forjustice, for equality, and for peace�*. the archbishop's daughter the reverend nontombi naomi tutu, spoke at the service: many of the messages we received have said thank you for sharing him with the world. have said thank you for sharing him well, it actually is a two—way street. because we shared him with the world, you shared part of the love you held for him with us. and so we are thankful and lastly to him who has gathered us here we say thank you, daddy, for the many ways you have showed us love, for the many times you challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. thank you. the head of the anglican church, the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby made his tribute in a prerecorded message. for any archbishop of canterbury to give a tribute to the archbishop is like a mouse giving a tribute to an elephant. for archbishop desmond tutu lit up the world. south africa has given us so much in the last 30 years, so much in this extraordinary example of the rainbow nation and two giant figures that tower over the world, president mandela and archbishop desmond tutu. we are so grateful and all of the messages i've received around the world and the numerous whatsapp messages, the most striking common theme has been when people said when we were in the dark, he brought light. and that light has lit up countries globally that were struggling with fear, conflict, persecution, oppression, where the marginalised suffered, he never ceased to speak prophetically and he never ceased to speak out. he never ceased to share light. many nobel prize winners, their light fades with time, but his grew brighter. south africa president cyril ramaphosa reflected on archbishop desmond tutu's joyful spirit. if archbishop desmond tutu were here, he would have said hey, hey, why are you looking so glum, so unhappy? he would have wanted to elicit a smile and laughterfrom amongst all of us. that was the type of person that he was. peter storey is the former president of the south african council of churches, and was friends with archbishop tutu for 46 years — hejoins me now. how will you remember archbishop tutu? i how will you remember archbishop tutu? , , , ., tutu? i will remember desmond tutu in the same — tutu? i will remember desmond tutu in the same way _ tutu? i will remember desmond tutu in the same way that _ tutu? i will remember desmond tutu in the same way that i _ tutu? i will remember desmond tutu in the same way that i met _ tutu? i will remember desmond tutu in the same way that i met him, - tutu? i will remember desmond tutu in the same way that i met him, as i tutu? i will remember desmond tutu in the same way that i met him, as a| in the same way that i met him, as a man of prayer, primarily, first and foremost. i met him at a conference in nairobi and was in with some of the other delegates and he must have arrived during the night and i woke up arrived during the night and i woke up at four in the morning and saw this apparition in the corner of the room and he was kneeling and covering himself with a white sheet with his face on the ground in the muslim way of praying and he was at prayer and the last time we spoke he and i talked about prayer and he said if i have a parade in the morning ifeel as if i haven't brushed my teeth. that's the first thing i remember about him and it was that life of prayer that generated the strength and he could see truth and falsehood and proclaim against bolstered and called people to truth. the against bolstered and called people to truth. ., ., , ., ., to truth. the two of you travelled at times in _ to truth. the two of you travelled at times in dangerous _ to truth. the two of you travelled at times in dangerous situationsl to truth. the two of you travelled i at times in dangerous situations and i'm tempted to say that he was very clear in his mind it was not lucky, it was down to god watching over you both. i it was down to god watching over you both. , ., both. i remember the time we went to a very nasty — both. i remember the time we went to a very nasty part _ both. i remember the time we went to a very nasty part of— both. i remember the time we went to a very nasty part of the _ both. i remember the time we went to a very nasty part of the country - both. i remember the time we went to a very nasty part of the country in - a very nasty part of the country in the very dark days and we were going to demand that the police station that we had access to other priests who we knew were being kept there and tortured. we did not know that one of them had already been murdered by the secret police. when we got there, our demands were not met and we were arrested ourselves and while we were kept for a while we heard conversations with pretoria in the afrikaans language and we were getting an interest in what was happening and we were finally told we would be deported from this mythical republic have the time but instead of being deported we were put in between two armoured vehicles and driven into the bush and in a clearing in the bush we were pulled out of the car and we were pushed around rather roughly and told that we were going to be shot and that nobody would find our bodies and we were 300 kilometres from johannesburg and no one cared about desmond tutu and peter story in this part of the well so it was a scary moment, but in the end they did let us go and we were driving down the highway afterwards with desmond at the wheel of his old toyota cressida and he said, peter, we could have been killed like swatting a fly and i was trying to slow my heart beat and i said yes, that's true and he said well, now we have to thank god and he started praying, oh god, you are a great god and you have delivered us from danger and i looked at him and i saw his eyes were closed and i grabbed the wheel stop i didn't want death to have another shot at us so soon. and that was just another typical part of desmond's life, that the first thing he wanted to do after an experience like that was to engage god with thanks, and it was a couple of years later that a white military man in his 60s came and asked forgiveness for having given the order on the command of pretoria, the government, to eliminate us in that part of the world. ., , to eliminate us in that part of the world. . , ., ., ., world. remarkable to hear that situation and _ world. remarkable to hear that situation and also _ world. remarkable to hear that situation and also your- world. remarkable to hear that l situation and also your presence world. remarkable to hear that . situation and also your presence of mind to grab the steering wheel. we are grateful for that as well. i was after saving _ are grateful for that as well. i was after saving my — are grateful for that as well. i was after saving my life _ are grateful for that as well. i was after saving my life as _ are grateful for that as well. i was after saving my life as well. - are grateful for that as well. i was after saving my life as well. a - after saving my life as well. a second prayer to go up to say thank you for that. archbishop tutu managed to have this appeal across the generations. what was it about him that meant much younger people in south africa related to him and liked him? i in south africa related to him and liked him? ~' in south africa related to him and liked him? ~ �* , in south africa related to him and liked him? ~ 2 , , liked him? i think it's because he believed in _ liked him? i think it's because he believed in them _ liked him? i think it's because he believed in them and _ liked him? i think it's because he believed in them and they - liked him? i think it's because he believed in them and they knew. liked him? i think it's because he i believed in them and they knew he loved them. he loved young people and he engaged with them very, very easily and i won't say at their level because that would be patronise. he drew them into his love and generosity and he always impressed upon them that they were the hope of our nation, and i think as things got very bad in the last two years, as those who are part of the old liberation movement began to in fact abuse their power and betray the rainbow vision that desmond tutu was so strongly an advocate of. he looked more and more generation who were not burdened by the old ways. a generation who just wanted to make a good country and make it work. and his enthusiasm for that, i think, make it work. and his enthusiasm for that, ithink, drew make it work. and his enthusiasm for that, i think, drew them along with him. . , . . that, i think, drew them along with him. . ,. ., ., ., ~ ., him. peter, fascinating to talk to ou and him. peter, fascinating to talk to you and thank— him. peter, fascinating to talk to you and thank you _ him. peter, fascinating to talk to you and thank you very _ him. peter, fascinating to talk to you and thank you very much. i him. peter, fascinating to talk to - you and thank you very much. former president of the south african council of churches and friend of the late archbishop tutu. my pleasure- — 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 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. in the entertainment world, joanna lumley says she is stunned to be made a dame... patsy stone — a7. ..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. the new year honours also list features a host of sports stars. many team gb olympic and paralympic athletes who competed in last summer's tokyo games have been honoured. seven—time olympic gold medallistjason kenny has been made a knight and his wife laura — a five—time olympic champion — a dame. others to receive the awards include us open champion emma raducanu an mbe, and swimmer adam peaty an 0be. and tom daley receives an 0be for services to diving, as well as lgbtq+ rights. let's talk more about the new year honours list with our political correspondent chris mason. chris, tony blair becomes sir tony from today, why has it taken so long. no real surprise for a former uk prime minister to receive a knighthood but it has taken some time. ., ., ., time. hello and welcome to the alhabet time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soun _ time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soup of _ time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soup of the _ time. hello and welcome to the alphabet soup of the british - time. hello and welcome to the - alphabet soup of the british honours system on new year's day, annual traditions as cbe, mbes and knighthoods are sprinkled around the well known and the much less well—known and it is a tradition that british prime ministers do end “p that british prime ministers do end up with some sort of gong in the end but yes, it has taken time for tony blair who stood down as prime minister in 2007 and it is now 2022, so it has been some time. we don't have an official reason as to why. there usually is a period of years that passes before former prime ministers get this souped up, turbo—charged, fuel injected knighthood or honour and it's what is officially known as a knight companion of the most noble order of the garter. and it is given specifically by the queen and there are only a set number of recipients or holders of this honour at any one time. sirjohn major, the former british prime minister received his in 2005, which was eight years after he was ousted from office and with it comes, as are so often the case with the upper echelons of british society and honours, something of a do that takes place every year. an annual procession at windsor castle, not i annual procession at windsor castle, noti million miles away from london, involving velvet robes and plumed hats, so sir tony blair will take part in that alongside the other members of the most noble order of the garter in a few months' time. ~ ~ , ., order of the garter in a few months' time. ~ " , ~ , order of the garter in a few months' time. ~ ~ , ., , ., time. ok. we will keep an eye on that. annettejoseph is the founder of diverse and equal technology consultancy, and has received an mbe for her work in promoting technology careers for under—represented groups. firstly, congratulations. how did you feel when you found out and when did you find out? i you feel when you found out and when did you find out?— did you find out? i found out i think it was _ did you find out? i found out i think it was the _ did you find out? i found out i think it was the 2nd _ did you find out? i found out i think it was the 2nd of - did you find out? i found out i i think it was the 2nd of december did you find out? i found out i - think it was the 2nd of december and i had managed to get away and came back and there was a letter sitting there and i was intrigued, but it's very, very exciting. just there and i was intrigued, but it's very, very exciting.— very, very exciting. just tell us about the _ very, very exciting. just tell us about the work _ very, very exciting. just tell us about the work that _ very, very exciting. just tell us about the work that you've - very, very exciting. just tell us i about the work that you've done very, very exciting. just tell us - about the work that you've done that lead to you being nominated. i am founder and _ lead to you being nominated. i am founder and see _ lead to you being nominated. i am founder and see the _ lead to you being nominated. i —n founder and see the oh of diverse and equal and we work with people from under represented and underestimated backgrounds, talented adults, to retrain them into crucial tech roles and we also work with organisations to help them create so they can realise the benefits of diversity. they can realise the benefits of diversi . �* , ., , they can realise the benefits of diversi . �* , .,, i. they can realise the benefits of diversi . �* , .,, y., ., 4' diversity. and the people you work with, what sort _ diversity. and the people you work with, what sort of— diversity. and the people you work with, what sort of year _ diversity. and the people you work with, what sort of year has - diversity. and the people you work with, what sort of year has it - diversity. and the people you work with, what sort of year has it been | with, what sort of year has it been with, what sort of year has it been with everything with the pandemic and so on? it’s with everything with the pandemic and so on? �* , , with everything with the pandemic andsoon? . _ and so on? it's been incredibly challenging — and so on? it's been incredibly challenging and _ and so on? it's been incredibly challenging and we _ and so on? it's been incredibly challenging and we have - and so on? it's been incredibly - challenging and we have continued all of our training online and in fact one of our trainers got stuck in brazil, so she had to get up three o'clock in the morning to do the training all the way through the boot camp and it's been incredibly challenging for the students and they have come up trumps something amazing and we place them at barclays, deloitte, people placed all overthe barclays, deloitte, people placed all over the place and the students have been amazing. i’m all over the place and the students have been amazing.— have been amazing. i'm 'ust intrigued �* have been amazing. i'm 'ust intrigued about i have been amazing. i'm 'ust intrigued about the i have been amazing. i'mjust intrigued about the honour i have been amazing. i'mjust- intrigued about the honour itself. you mention you got the letter. do you get a medal at some point? how does that work? i you get a medal at some point? how does that work?— does that work? i think so. the investorjitters _ does that work? i think so. the investorjitters have _ does that work? i think so. the investorjitters have been - does that work? i think so. the i investorjitters have been slowed down because of the pandemic, so when i asked the cabinet office they said that i would hear from the palace and they were ready, which was a sentence i didn't ever think i was a sentence i didn't ever think i was going to hear, to be honest. i bet. and the excitement, the joy, it bet. and the excitement, thejoy, it must be felt so much by your family. are you guys planning a celebration in the meantime to mark your award? absolutely. we have to celebrate it, really. it's an amazing honour and i'm very humbled and very proud. and i'm very humbled and very proud. and it joseh, i'm very humbled and very proud. and itjoseph, mbe, thank you for speaking to see on news. 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 archbishop of canterbury will urge people today not to despair when it comes to climate change. justin welby, who's head of the worldwide anglican communion, will use his new year's message to reflect on the challenges the issue creates, but also the work being done to help solve the problem. pope francis has used his new year's message to renew his call for an end to violence against women. speaking as he celebrated mass in st. peter's basilica the pontiff told worshippers that to hurt a woman was to insult god. and since mothers bestow life and women keep the world, let us make greater efforts to promote mothers and protect women. how much violence is directed against women? enough. to hurt a woman is to insult god. from who a woman took on our humanity, not from an angel, directly from a woman. like from a woman, the church is woman and takes the humanity of her children. at the beginning of the new year, let us place ourselves under the protection of this woman, the mother of god, who was also our mother. may she help us to keep and ponder all things. the number of teenagers killed as a result of homicide in london in a single year has reached a new record. two fatal stabbings in croydon and hillingdon on thursday brings the total number of those killed in the capital in a calendar year to 30 — passing a previous peak of 29 in 2008. police say a 15—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder in relation to the stabbing in croydon. a new law banning plastic packaging on most fruit and vegetables comes into effect in france today. cucumbers, lemons and oranges are among the 30 varieties banned from being wrapped in plastic. larger packs as well as chopped or processed fruit will be exempt. president emmanuel macron called the ban "a real revolution" and said it showed the country's commitment to phase out single use plastics by 2040. people around the world have been welcoming the new year with many countries holding scaled back celebrations due to coronavirus restrictions. in the last few hours, there has been a shower of fireworks at copacabana beach in rio de janeiro, while celebrations in new york centred on times square, with its famous ball drop. here in the uk the public firework display in london was moved to a secret location to deter crowds. lasers, fireworks and drones lit up the sky over the thames while edinburgh's hogmanay celebrations were cancelled and there were restrictions on gatherings in wales. louisa pilbeam reports. light after another dark year of the pandemic. the uk's new year's eve a breathtaking fireworks and light show performed to london's quiet streets with millions following advice to stay home and watch on television. again and again they stream forward, looking for an opening. this looks promising and... celebrating successes in another tough year, like the england football team in the euros. the plans kept under wraps to avoid crowds turning up. many travelled from scotland and wales into england where there are no restrictions after those nations new year's celebrations were cancelled. sydney's skies lit up first, showing the world how it's done, with the biggest fireworks display on the planet. six tons of fireworks over sydney harbour in front of crowds. three, two, one! asia next to welcome the new year. hong kong's spectacular victoria harbour allowing crowds for the first time since 2018. the pandemic and social unrest cancelling previous years. china's capital signalled towards 2022 by showing off to the world their 0lympic tower ahead of the winter games in february. then came moscow's moment. its pristine red square deserted, closed off to the public amid 0micron concerns. athens' ancient parthenon stood through times of other pandemics. the city's restaurants and bars below allowed to open with no standing or music and a 2am curfew. large, lively crowds in madrid's puerta del sol square, the spanish capital's version of times square. paris stylish as ever as they represented taking on the eu presidency in 2022 despite record covid cases in france. rio's world fireworks display on copacabana beach was back on after being cancelled. authorities announcing omicron was having a less severe impact than previously feared. and the most famous new year of all. times square hosted a scaled—back crowd of 15,000 despite the city confirming a record number of covid cases. the world ringing in the new year in different ways, but with a united hope for a better year. louise pilbeam, bbc news. from all of us here, a very happy new year. london's new year's day parade has been scaled back for a second year due to covid. this the event usually attracts crowds of up to half a million people. 0ur reporter matt graveling is there for us today. matt, how is it going? happy new year. we are here, the 36th ear happy new year. we are here, the 36th year that _ happy new year. we are here, the 36th year that the _ happy new year. we are here, the 36th year that the parade - happy new year. we are here, the 36th year that the parade has - happy new year. we are here, the | 36th year that the parade has been held in last year it was televised because of covid and still an impact so they've scaled it down from the 600,000 who normally lined the streets for a two—mile stretch to 600 ticketed. we are in the backstage area and let's have a taste of the action. yossi from peru, representing your country, you are from london but how important is it to represent peru today? it’s it to represent peru today? it's unbelievable. we have to have the latin _ unbelievable. we have to have the latin communities with the happiness to celebrate the new year. we latin communities with the happiness to celebrate the new year.— to celebrate the new year. we will have a walk-through _ to celebrate the new year. we will have a walk-through here. - to celebrate the new year. we will have a walk-through here. look. to celebrate the new year. we will have a walk-through here. look at| have a walk—through here. look at the dresses on display. look at this young lady. happy new year to you. happy new year to you.— happy new year to you. thank you very much- — happy new year to you. thank you very much- i _ happy new year to you. thank you very much- i can — happy new year to you. thank you very much. i can tell— happy new year to you. thank you very much. i can tell you _ happy new year to you. thank you very much. i can tell you as - happy new year to you. thank you very much. i can tell you as we - happy new year to you. thank you | very much. i can tell you as we look at these incredible outfits that there are loads of countries on display here today, a marching band from congo and colombia a bit earlier and there was a band from venezuela and if we look down here we have some bikes and quad bikes and i'm not sure what is happening but there are stacks ready to take part today for the 600 ticketed guests that will be sat in the arena when it gets under way at one o'clock until 330. as you can see, it opens up, this is where all of the acts will be and we have some of the acts will be and we have some of the guests already taking their seats and we've even got the mayor of london. can you see them dressed in red with their lovely gold chains? 0ne in red with their lovely gold chains? one of the men who will be opening the performance there is this man, you are a dj, but notjust that you've been a doctor in a&e over the pandemic. a tough year. aha, over the pandemic. a tough year. a crazy year and hard work working on the front _ crazy year and hard work working on the front line in a&e and also in the front line in a&e and also in the intensive care unit and emotionally very difficult. long hours _ emotionally very difficult. long hours but — emotionally very difficult. long hours but music saves me and that is why i'm _ hours but music saves me and that is why i'm here — hours but music saves me and that is why i'm here today. how hours but music saves me and that is why i'm here today.— hours but music saves me and that is why i'm here today. how important is it to have the — why i'm here today. how important is it to have the event _ why i'm here today. how important is it to have the event despite _ why i'm here today. how important is it to have the event despite covid? i it to have the event despite covid? i think music is one of the best ways— i think music is one of the best ways of— i think music is one of the best ways of improving your mental health and it— ways of improving your mental health and it makes everyone feel good. if you are _ and it makes everyone feel good. if you are feeling sad, it makes you feel amazing and if you are happy it is there _ feel amazing and if you are happy it is there to — feel amazing and if you are happy it is there to reinforce that and that is there to reinforce that and that is what _ is there to reinforce that and that is what it— is there to reinforce that and that is what it does for me. find is there to reinforce that and that is what it does for me.— is there to reinforce that and that is what it does for me. and you are 0 enin: is what it does for me. and you are opening the — is what it does for me. and you are opening the show. _ is what it does for me. and you are opening the show. so _ is what it does for me. and you are opening the show. so no _ is what it does for me. and you are opening the show. so no pressure, j opening the show. so no pressure, but the whole weight of the world on your shoulders. what is the instagram? your shoulders. what is the instagram?_ your shoulders. what is the instauram? ., . instagram? thank you so much. tickets are _ instagram? thank you so much. tickets are sold _ instagram? thank you so much. tickets are sold out _ instagram? thank you so much. tickets are sold out and - instagram? thank you so much. tickets are sold out and you - instagram? thank you so much. tickets are sold out and you canj tickets are sold out and you can watch online if you'd like to be part of the action, just search online. it is the london new year's day parade. online. it is the london new year's day parade-— day parade. matt, thank you very much. day parade. matt, thank you very much- very _ day parade. matt, thank you very much. very impressed _ day parade. matt, thank you very much. very impressed with - day parade. matt, thank you very much. very impressed with your. much. very impressed with your walking backward skills. happy new year. it was record—breaking warmth when 2001 and is continuing 2022. records broken yesterday and they may be broken yesterday and they may be broken again today as we have this feed are very mild air coming across from the tropics and that is really the reason why it has been so mild. a band of sharp showers moving through the odd rumble of thunder and the sunshine follows behind with more showers rattling in northern ireland close to the area of low force winds to northern and western areas but 15 or 16 possibly will break the new year's day record if we get passed 15.6 and it stays mild through the night still with the wind and rain and rain and showers to come in a lot of cloud so temperatures won't drop much below eight or 12 and that should be during the day at that time of year and a mild day but it does get colder into the start of next week.