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Pop star, female finance chief, whisky writer and health leaders honoured

Pop star, female finance chief, whisky writer and health leaders honoured

Pop star, female finance chief, whisky writer and health leaders honoured

11 June 2021

Others among the 47 recipients connected to Scotland include education leaders for their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.


How does the British honours system work?

How does the British honours system work?

How does the British honours system work?

11 June 2021

The system is steeped in history and not without controversy.


Road safety campaigner dedicates MBE to son who died in smart motorway accident

Road safety campaigner dedicates MBE to son who died in smart motorway accident

Road safety campaigner dedicates MBE to son who died in smart motorway accident

11 June 2021

Meera Naran revealed her sadness at not being able to tell her son eight-year-old son, Dev, who was killed on the M6 in 2018.


Covid-19 vaccine pioneers celebrated in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Covid-19 vaccine pioneers celebrated in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Covid-19 vaccine pioneers celebrated in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

11 June 2021

Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine mastermind Professor Sarah Gilbert and the former head of the UK vaccine taskforce Kate Bingham are being recognised.


Former Lloyds boss knighted after turning around bank’s fortunes

Former Lloyds boss knighted after turning around bank’s fortunes

Former Lloyds boss knighted after turning around bank’s fortunes

11 June 2021

Antonio Horta-Osorio revived the bank during his decade at the helm and has also become an advocate for mental health at work.


Parole Board chief made CBE for work promoting transparency

Parole Board chief made CBE for work promoting transparency

Parole Board chief made CBE for work promoting transparency

11 June 2021

Martin Jones has been in the role since 2015.


Veteran football manager left humbled by MBE honour

Veteran football manager left humbled by MBE honour

Veteran football manager left humbled by MBE honour

11 June 2021

David Jeffrey is to be honoured for his contribution to football and community relations in Northern Ireland.


What are the different ranks of honours?

What are the different ranks of honours?

What are the different ranks of honours?

11 June 2021

The latest Queen’s Birthday Honours list sees some 1,129 people being acknowledged.


Whisky writer named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Whisky writer named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

Whisky writer named in Queen’s Birthday Honours list

11 June 2021

Charles MacLean, whose specialist subject is Scotch, is being recognised for his services to the industry, UK exports and charity.


Student activist who campaigns against period poverty gets MBE for education

Student activist who campaigns against period poverty gets MBE for education

Student activist who campaigns against period poverty gets MBE for education

11 June 2021

Amika George, 21, the founder of the #FreePeriods Campaign, is the youngest recipient on this year’s list.


Brexiteers lead political recipients in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Brexiteers lead political recipients in Queen’s Birthday Honours

Brexiteers lead political recipients in Queen’s Birthday Honours

11 June 2021

Former business secretary Andrea Leadsom is joined on the honours list by Oliver Lewis, a veteran of the Vote Leave campaign.


Bake Off’s Prue Leith made a dame

Bake Off’s Prue Leith made a dame

Bake Off’s Prue Leith made a dame

11 June 2021

The 81-year-old is a prolific cook book author, broadcaster and restaurateur.


Honours list rewards volunteers who provided food lifeline during pandemic

Honours list rewards volunteers who provided food lifeline during pandemic

Honours list rewards volunteers who provided food lifeline during pandemic

11 June 2021

Caterers, taxi drivers and community volunteers have been rewarded for their efforts in getting food to the vulnerable during the Covid crisis.


Scottish pop sensation Lulu made CBE in birthday honours

Scottish pop sensation Lulu made CBE in birthday honours

Scottish pop sensation Lulu made CBE in birthday honours

11 June 2021

The singer is recognised for services to music, entertainment and charity.


United scientific community honoured after immense Covid-19 response

United scientific community honoured after immense Covid-19 response

United scientific community honoured after immense Covid-19 response

11 June 2021

Experts behind the Oxford University/AstraZeneca vaccine were among those receiving accolades.


MBE delight for east Belfast Irish language trailblazer

MBE delight for east Belfast Irish language trailblazer

MBE delight for east Belfast Irish language trailblazer

11 June 2021

Linda Ervine founded Turas, an Irish language project which has blossomed into one of the largest class providers in Belfast.


Brides-to-be suffering ‘sleepless nights’ amid wedding restriction uncertainty

Brides-to-be suffering ‘sleepless nights’ amid wedding restriction uncertainty

Brides-to-be suffering ‘sleepless nights’ amid wedding restriction uncertainty

11 June 2021

One said restrictions make ‘no sense’ and they would be better off getting married during ‘half-time in a football match’.


Sea eagles spotted at Loch Lomond for first time in over a century

Sea eagles spotted at Loch Lomond for first time in over a century

Sea eagles spotted at Loch Lomond for first time in over a century

11 June 2021

A pair of the birds have been seen searching for suitable nest sites at the loch.


Levelling up risks becoming ‘a joke’, warns former head of civil service

Levelling up risks becoming ‘a joke’, warns former head of civil service

Levelling up risks becoming ‘a joke’, warns former head of civil service

11 June 2021

Lord Kerslake said an upcoming White Paper should set out the parameters by which levelling up is measured.


Queen honours royal head of tech after year of virtual engagements

Queen honours royal head of tech after year of virtual engagements

Queen honours royal head of tech after year of virtual engagements

11 June 2021

Toby Zeegen was one of a number of the Queen’s staff to receive honours which were awarded independently of Downing Street.


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