last resort , according to health secretary, sajid javid. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as the spiritual father of our new nation . and the archbishop s daughter also spoke movingly at his funeral. we say, thank you, daddy, for the many ways you showed us love, for the many times you challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. today is officially the hottest new year s day on record with temperatures reaching 16.2 degrees in st james s park in central london. the actor, comedian and movie legend mel brooks talks to the bbc s alan yentob about his life. that s in half an hour, here on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. leading figures in the uk s battle against covid 19 are among more than 1,200 people to be recognised in the new year honours list. knighthoods have been given to the uk government s chief medical advisor professor chris whitty and his deputyjonathan van tam, as well as the chief medical officers for wales a
our darling, you don t need this. i am your mirror- darling, you don t need this. i am your mirror. how darling, you don t need this. i am your mirror. how do darling, you don t need this. i am your mirror. how do i darling, you don t need this. i am your mirror. how do i look? - your mirror. how do i look? fabulous- it s absolutely fabulous forjoanna lumley who is made a dame, whilst the outgoing james bond daniel craig is made a cmg. in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as the spiritual father of our new nation . and the archbishop s daughter also spoke movingly at his funeral. we say, thank you, daddy, for the many ways you showed us love, for the many times you challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. today is officially the hottest new year s day on record with temperatures reaching 16.2 degrees in st james s park in cen
your mirror. how do i look? fabulous. it s absolutely fabulous forjoanna lumley who is made a dame, whilst the outgoing james bond daniel craig is made a cmg. in sport, husband and wife jason and laura kenny are made a knight and a dame for services to cycling. the president of south africa pays tribute to desmond tutu as the spiritual father of our new nation and the archbishop s daughter speaks movingly at his funeral. we say, thank you, daddy, for the many ways you showed us love, for the many times you challenged us, for the many times you comforted us. and today is officially the hottest new year s day on record with temperatures reaching 16.2 degrees in st james s park in central london. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. a senior health official has warned, that the next few days are crucial, in the battle against the omicron variant of coronavirus. chris hopson, the chief executive of nhs providers, which represents health tr