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Sir Tony Blair: 500,000 sign petition to have knighthood ‘rescinded’

Half a million people have signed a petition to have former prime minister Tony Blair’s knighthood “rescinded”. Sir Tony is appointed by the Queen a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest and most senior British Order of ...

03 Jan 2022 at 23:55

Vaccines may be looked at seasonally, says newly knighted Wales medical chief

Coronavirus vaccines could be looked at on a “seasonal basis” due to emerging variants, Wales’s chief medical officer has said, as he spoke of the “great privilege” of being knighted in the New Year Honours. Dr Frank Atherton, who has been given a ...

01 Jan 2022 at 00:55

Future variants could be tackled with greater certainty, says expert made CBE

Scientists should be able to deal with future variants of Covid-19 with “much greater certainty” and vaccines might eventually give protection against some common colds, an expert honoured for his work has said. Professor Peter Openshaw said ...

01 Jan 2022 at 00:25

Knighthood for Tony Blair as scientists honoured for fight against Covid

The medical chiefs leading the UK’s battle against coronavirus have been recognised in the New Year Honours list while the Queen has knighted former prime minister Tony Blair. The longest-serving Labour PM said it was an “immense honour” to ...

31 Dec 2021 at 23:55

‘More to be done’ to ensure women receive top honours, despite most diverse list

There is “more work to be done” to ensure women receive top honours despite the new year line-up being the most ethnically diverse list to date, an official has said. The New Year Honours list has 15.1% of recipients from an ethnic ...

31 Dec 2021 at 23:55

Campaigner against violence towards women made MBE

A campaigner against violence towards women, who has been made an MBE, said the issue “resonated” in 2021 due to a number of high-profile cases. Fiona Mackenzie, the founder of We Can’t Consent To This, a campaign group set up in ...

31 Dec 2021 at 23:55

Supermarket bosses made CBEs for food supply chain efforts

The boss of the Co-op and a former chief of Asda have received honours for their actions to keep shelves stocked across the country amid the pandemic. Steve Murrells, chief executive of the Co-op Group, and Roger Burnley, who ...

31 Dec 2021 at 23:55

Swimming star Tom Dean says OBE is ‘best way to end crazy year’

Double Olympic swimming champion Tom Dean has said his OBE means his “crazy year” ended in the “best possible way”. The 21-year-old was made an OBE in the New Year Honours list for services to swimming, having become the ...

01 Jan 2022 at 09:25

One million sign petition to have Tony Blair’s knighthood ‘rescinded’

One million people have signed a petition to have former prime minister Tony Blair’s knighthood “rescinded”. Sir Tony is appointed by the Queen a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, the oldest and ...

07 Jan 2022 at 17:55

Second World War veteran known as ‘the Poppy Man’ made an MBE

A Second World War Royal Air Force navigator known as “the Poppy Man” in his home town has vowed to press on with his work to help veterans as he nears his 102nd birthday. On Tuesday, George Kelly, 101, from St Ives,...

25 Mar 2025 at 16:34

Sir Stephen Fry ‘chuffed to the heavens’ to receive knighthood

Actor and broadcaster Sir Stephen Fry said he was “chuffed” to receive his knighthood and joked that if it would help his charity work “then they should make me a duke”. The actor, screenwriter and author was ...

25 Mar 2025 at 16:17

Paralympian Hannah Cockroft: CBE comes at ‘unsure time’ for disabled community

Paralympic champion Hannah Cockroft has dedicated her latest honour to the disabled community, saying it comes at an “unsure time” for many. The world record-breaking wheelchair racer was among several ...

27 Mar 2025 at 18:37

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