Writing for the Mirror ahead of tonight’s big ceremony, Prime Minister Andy Burnham said:
There are moments when a stranger’s courage saves a life, when an act of kindness pulls someone back from despair, when the extraordinary goodness of ordinary people makes your heart ache with pride.
At the Mirror’s annual Pride of Britain Awards, we honour those remarkable souls who remind us of everything wonderful about our country.
Dr Eli Prior, who, despite suffering terrible injuries in a train crash, put aside her pain to help others. Andrew Franks, who confronted a knife-wielding terrorist, risking his life to protect terrified worshippers. Heart surgeon Asif Hasan, whose extraordinary skill has given hundreds of desperately ill children the chance to grow up and embrace their families.
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