side, a little bit cooler than last night across the northern half of the uk particularly. but temperatures still above where we d expect them to be. and then tomorrow morning, some wet weather clearing eastwards, then some sunshine, and then we will see more showers or longer spells of rain racing in from the west through the day. it will be quite windy, not quite as windy as today in the far northwest and a little cooler, too, highs of nine to 13. hello, this is bbc news, the headlines. a crusader for freedom and equality a tribute to desmond tutu from south africa s president. the archbishop s daughter the reverend nontombi naomi tutu also spoke 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. leading uk figures in the battle against covid receive new year honours. professors chris whitty and jonathan van tam are knighted. drjenny harries and drjune raine are bo
as well as people who have made extraordinary contributions in their fields and communities. 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. broadcaster trevor phi
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