China's ambassador to the United States Xie Feng has praised an American who appeared on the televised Lunar New Year's Eve ...

The government earned more criticism for its decisions when it unveiled its first New Year's honours list last night. Keir Starmer paid tribute to 1,203 people, including actors, authors ...

King Charles' New Year Honours list has been revealed, with the likes of Happy Valley star Sarah Lancashire and three-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan among the recipients. Sarah, 60, and Carey ...

Established in 1890, the New Year Honours awards nominees with knighthood, medals, and ranks, such as the OBE or MBE, in reward for services towards society, industry, community or a field of work.

was honoured for political and public service. He said: ‘I am truly humbled to have received a knighthood in the King’s New Year Honours. ‘I couldn’t have dreamed when growing up on a ...

Golf star Lydia Ko heads a list of more than a dozen Asian New Zealanders who have been honoured for their services to the country.

Seven Academics from the University Oxford have been recognised on the New Honours Lists for 2025, being awarded OBEs, DBEs ...

Former England manager Gareth Southgate, London mayor Sadiq Khan and actor Stephen Fry have been knighted in the New Year Honours. Others who have received honours include a host of Team GB ...

Actor Stephen Fry, former England football manager Gareth Southgate and London Mayor Sadiq Khan are among those knighted in the New Year Honours list. Honours typically celebrate the contribution ...

Honours have been awarded at New Year since at least 1890, during Queen Victoria's reign. Honours are announced twice a year, January and in June for the King's Birthday Honours.