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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Ben Glaze

Yvette Cooper demands rule change for Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow knighthoods

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has urged Whitehall’s honours committee to scrap its stuffy protocol so Kevin Sinfield and Rob Burrow can be knighted.

Burrow was awarded an MBE in the 2021 New Year Honours for raising awareness of motor neurone disease, while Sinfield became an OBE in the 2021 Birthday Honours for raising cash for MND charities.

But red tape means the ex-Leeds Rhinos’ rugby league legends’ elevation to Sirs could be delayed for up to three years.

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