New Year honours list rewards terror attack responders

London and Manchester emergency workers recognised along with Twiggy, Margaret Atwood and Michael Palin

Dozens of emergency service workers have been recognised in a New Year honours list that highlights the extraordinary response to major terrorist incidents in London and Manchester.

Celebrities including the 1960s model Twiggy, who becomes a dame, and the comedian and TV presenter Michael Palin, who is knighted, are also garlanded in the 2019 list alongside the literary giants Margaret Atwood and Philip Pullman.

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