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# honours list

This year
2023
Boris Johnson awards close allies and aides linked to partygate in resignation honours list
Jacob Rees-Mogg and Priti Patel were given a knighthood and a damehood.
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Jun 9th 2023, 6:43 PM
Last year
2022
England's heroes, Chris Kamara included in New Years Honours List
Team captain Leah Williamson, who lifted the Women’s Euro trophy after a 2-1 victory over Germany at Wembley, has been made an OBE.
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Dec 30th 2022, 11:11 PM
All time
Home addresses of UK Honours recipients accidentally published online
It has been described as a “farcical and inexcusable mistake”.
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Dec 28th 2019, 7:29 PM
'Rewarding cruelty and failure': A knighthood for Iain Duncan Smith sparks controversy
In Northern Ireland, The Singing Priests – Eugene O’Hagan, Martin O’Hagan, and David Delargy – were honoured, as was Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody.
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Dec 28th 2019, 12:23 PM
Ex-English cricketer says knighthood nomination 'soured' by calls for removal over domestic abuse charge
Geoffrey Boycott was nominated for a knighthood for services to sport this week.
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Sep 11th 2019, 10:10 AM
The first black footballer to play for Liverpool turns down MBE as it would be a 'betrayal' to Africans
Howard Gayle turned down an MBE because he felt by accepting the honour he would be letting down people who suffered under British colonial rule.
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Aug 11th 2016, 4:22 PM
Deborah Bone, the woman who inspired Pulp's song Disco 2000, has died
Do you recall…
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Jan 2nd 2015, 2:15 PM
Jonny Wilkinson humbly accepts knighthood, doesn't get knighthood
Queen Elizabeth can be so cruel sometimes.
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Dec 31st 2014, 10:57 AM
Olympic connections dominate Queen's list of New Year honours
Cyclist Bradley Wiggins and sailor Ben Ainslie are knighted, as all 29 British gold medallists from London 2012 receive an honour.
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Dec 29th 2012, 1:06 PM
Daily Fix: New Year's Eve
On New Year’s Eve, we bring you a round up of the day’s main stories, including: Clarke and McIlroy make the honours list; a rise in callouts for the bomb squad; and copyright is lifted on James Joyce’s work.
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Dec 31st 2011, 7:26 PM