Captain Tom Moore to be recognised for raising millions for NHS

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Captain Tom Moore will be recognised for raising millions for NHS, Downing Street has said. Their response comes as around 500,000 people signed a Change.org  petition  calling for the 99-year-old to be knighted.

Mr Moore, a war veteran, has captured everyone's attention in the last week after his challenge to raise £1,000 by completing 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday took off.

At the time of writing, Mr Moore had raised more than £18 MILLION for NHS Charities Together. He also completed his challenge on Thursday but has said he will carrying on walking.

Speaking on BBC Radio 2 this morning, Mr Moore said: "I say thank you very much indeed. I appreciate it... and I think you’re all so kind and thoughtful contributing to