Sir Idris celebrates knighthood

THE actor Idris Elba is among the leading names featured in the New Year Honours list.

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Sir Idris, 53, known for his roles in The Wire and Luther, is knighted for services to young people, having founded the Elba Hope Foundation, which supports community empowerment, education, youth advocacy and sustainable development.

He said: "I receive this honour on behalf of the many young people whose talent, ambition and resilience has driven the work of the Elba Hope Foundation.

"I hope we can do more to draw attention to the importance of sustained, practical support for young people and to the responsibility we all share to help them find an alternative to violence."

"Their quiet dedication speaks to the decent, compassionate country we are proud to be," Sir Keir added.