Some feel uncomfortable because the UK honours system has its roots in the British Empire. The first black footballer to play for Liverpool, Howard Gayle, who went on to campaign against racism in ...

has never been awarded a gong from Britain's honours system. But plenty of UK stars have, including Sir Michael Caine, Dame Julie Andrews and Kate Winslet, who was made a Commander of the British ...

in a move which has led to fears for the future of British control of other strategic territories including the Falkland Islands and Gibraltar. Reform to the honours system was first suggested by ...

Both Morrison and Smith received knighthoods – a British honours system which awards the title “Sir”. The inquiry found about 30 instances of people’s honours being forfeited after they ...

An analysis of those awarded the "higher" honours reveals a significant social and regional divide. Marguerite Talmage is presented with a British Empire Medal for her five decades of volunteer work.

A new book provides the first detailed history of honours in Australia. It turns out Australians have long been debating how the system should work. The British public must believe that the right ...