Sadiq Khan, Stephen Fry and Emily Thornberry make new year honours list

Mayor of London truly humbled' to be made a knight as authors, actors and sporting stars receive honours

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Sadiq Khan and Stephen Fry received knighthoods along with the former England manager Gareth Southgate while Emily Thornberry became a dame in the first new year honours list since Labour's general election win.

The mayor of London, who secured a record third term in City Hall this May, said he was truly humbled" by the honour. Fry, who first made his name as one half of a double act with Hugh Laurie in the late 1980s, said he had felt startled and enchanted" on receiving the news.