There’s praise for Gareth Southgate’s knighthood across the front pages, accompanied by a number of different pictures of him while he was leading England’s men’s footballers.
“Arise Sir Gareth,” declare the Daily Express and the Daily Star. “Southgate scores in new year honours,” says the Times.
According to the Daily Mirror, he “lifted a nation and gave us dreams of glory”. “Southgate wins a title,” says the Daily Telegraph, somewhat cheekily.
In contrast, there’s criticism in some of the papers that the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has been knighted.
The Telegraph says Sir Keir Starmer stands accused of “putting party before country”, quoting shadow home secretary Chris Philp.
It says there is also likely to be controversy over the damehood for Emily Thornberry, after she was overlooked for a ministerial post when Sir Keir became prime minister.
The Daily Mail says the row over the Labour mayor’s knighthood “risks overshadowing” the New Year Honours. Supporters of Sir Sadiq tell the paper that he is the first mayor of London to be re-elected for a third term.
The “i” focuses on four Post Office scandal victims being given honours in recognition of their “services to justice”.
But the paper says many camp
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