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 ...

Orders of the British Empire King George V created these honours during World War One to ... and had gained almost total control of the system. In response, Queen Victoria instituted The Royal ...

Reform to the honours system was first suggested by a Commons select committee in 2004. It recommended phasing out the Order of the British Empire as its title was ‘now considered to be ...

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 ...

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British honours are awarded on merit ... "What rules and/or guidance are there in the honours system regarding the awarding of honours to people with criminal convictions and/or other potential ...

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 ...

Gurinder Singh Josan, a businessman and political activist from Smethwick, near Brimingham, has been conferred with the third highest honour in the British Honours System, the Commander of the ...

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 ...