President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree to decorate 253 servicemen with state honours for their personal courage in defending Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Source: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Celebrities who've rejected or handed back New Year Honours include Alan Cumming, Nigella Lawson and Michael Sheen. Ice dancers ...

Moni Mannings wants an honours system that reflects "the full richness of our society" Business leader Moni Mannings has been appointed to a new role to make the honours system more inclusive and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The King knighted the actor Stephen Fry in March 2025 for services to mental health awareness, the environment and charity [PA ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

If you are looking at university courses, you have probably seen the word "Honours" (often shortened to Hons) attached to degrees like B.A. (Hons) or B.Sc. (Hons). An honours degree is like a "level ...

A total of 3,427 people have received royal honours in this year’s lintjesregen, marking the birthday of king Willem-Alexander on Sunday. Among those honoured are Telegraaf court reporter Saskia ...

The King's New Year's Honours List has been unveiled tonight (December 30), including actors, musicians and lesser-known community heroes. Each year, a list of people gets compiled following ...

The release of the New Year Honours provides an opportunity to celebrate individual outstanding achievements and contributions to British society. But who decides how honours are handed out, and what ...