New Year honours list
Alan Cumming hands back his OBE citing the ‘toxicity of empire’
Actor says recent conversations about role of monarchy ‘opened his eyes’ to suffering of Indigenous people around the world
Tim Jonze
27, Jan, 2023 @11:46 AM
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Community champions dominate new year honours list
Charity fundraisers and volunteers supporting refugees among those recognised for their contribution
Caroline Davies
30, Dec, 2022 @10:30 PM
Gymshark founder who launched £1.25bn empire in parents’ garage awarded MBE
Ben Francis, 30, among slew of businesspeople recognised for services to commerce and economy in new year honours list
Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent
30, Dec, 2022 @10:30 PM
New year honours list includes outspoken critics of government
Chris Bryant and Julian Lewis receive knighthoods while Michael Marmot gets Companion of Honour
Peter Walker Political correspondent
30, Dec, 2022 @10:30 PM
Leah Williamson among Lionesses recognised in New Year honours list
Four players from England’s winning team at Euro 2022 have been recognised in the New Year honours list
Suzanne Wrack
30, Dec, 2022 @10:30 PM
New year honours 2023: Mary Quant and Lionesses among those recognised
Brian May and Grayson Perry are knighted, Denise Lewis is made a dame and Frank Skinner becomes MBE
Caroline Davies
30, Dec, 2022 @10:30 PM
Honours committees ‘pressured by No 10 to reward Tory donors’
Former committee members tell Channel 4 News investigation of efforts made to persuade them to toe line
Nadeem Badshah
21, Dec, 2022 @11:48 PM
Petition to revoke Tony Blair’s knighthood hits 1m signatures
Creator of petition says former PM ‘caused irreparable damage to constitution of UK’ with Iraq war
Damien Gayle
07, Jan, 2022 @6:44 PM
UK government urged to rescind Tony Blair’s knighthood
Labour leader Keir Starmer defends honour to former prime minister who led UK during Iraq war
Jessica Elgot
04, Jan, 2022 @1:45 PM
Speaker defends Tony Blair knighthood after backlash
Critics argue legacy of 2003 Iraq invasion makes former PM unsuitable for Queen’s highest honour
Vanessa Thorpe
01, Jan, 2022 @5:32 PM
Billionaire Tory donor knighted in new year honours list
Boris Johnson accused of ‘wrong priorities’ after David Winton Harding given award for services to philanthropy
Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
31, Dec, 2021 @10:30 PM
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