Britain’s heroes in Covid fight will be hailed on National Thank You Day on Sunday

THE nation’s heroes in the Covid fight will be hailed on National Thank You Day on Sunday.

PM Boris Johnson will join Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and a string of others to thank NHS workers, carers and community leaders.

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Mr Johnson is hosting a Downing Street BBQ for volunteers, key workers and young people.

Dragon’s Den star Levi Roots will be cooking Caribbean grub.

Thousands of events including tidy-ups and lunches are also planned.

And schoolchildren will contribute to a giant national thank you card.

Councils including Gateshead and Wakefield will light up key monuments with rainbow colours, and locals in Bradford will get beautiful roses as gifts.

The PM said: “I pay tribute to all those who have gone above and beyond — it has been inspiring.”

Sir Keir Starmer added: "Over the course of the pandemic we have seen the very best of Britain in every village, every town and every city."