Captain Tom Moore awarded knighthood for NHS fundraising. The war veteran raised more than £32m for NHS charities by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April.

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Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted for his fundraising efforts after a special nomination from the prime minister.

Capt Tom, who was given the honorary title of colonel on his 100th birthday, had initially set out to raise £1,000 for NHS charities by walking laps of the 25-m loop in his garden in Marston Moretaine, Bedfordshire.

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer congratulated Capt Tom and said he had "Brought inspiration to millions and helped all of us to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of our NHS". "In his actions, Tom embodied the national solidarity which has grown throughout this crisis, and showed us that everyone can play their part in helping build a better future."

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