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Idris Elba, Sarina Wiegman and Torvill and Dean lead New Year's Honours list

The stars are among a host of people recognised for their services in the annual list

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Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman awarded honorary damehood in New Year Honours

Lionesses manager honoured after back-to-back Euros triumphs

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New Year Honours 2026: Full list of people to receive a Knighthood, MBE, OBE CBE or other title

A full list of all those being recognised in the King’s New Year Honours

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Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan among those from NI recognised in honours list

A host of people have been recognised, including academics and civil servants.

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Northern Ireland health leaders honoured to mark decades of service

Julie Erskine, former chair of the Business Services Organisation, has been made an MBE.

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‘Oldest’ Horizon victim made OBE says she will wear it in honour of victims

Betty Brown, 92, from County Durham, is honoured for services to justice.

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Singer, judge and kiltmaker among Scots recognised in honours list

People from the fields of politics, academia and botany have also been recognised.

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Wicked star Cynthia Erivo says MBE an honour ‘I never thought would happen’

She has been recognised for services to music and drama in what was a major year for her

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D-Day veteran awarded British Empire Medal says Britain today is ‘disappointing’

Mervyn Kersh, 101, from Cockfosters, north London, is being honoured for his school talks on Holocaust remembrance and his wartime service.

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To MBE, to you: Honour a ‘wonderful shock’ for Chuckle Brother Paul Elliott

He has been an official ambassador for the end-of-life charity Marie Curie since October 2016.

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Mother made MBE for online safety campaign after death of teenage son

Ellen Roome’s 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney took his own life in 2022.

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Scotland’s top police officer ‘honoured and grateful’ at honour

Two other current and former senior officers in Scotland will receive the King’s Police Medal.

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Northern Ireland’s chief nursing officer made OBE

Professor Maria McIlgorm was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to nursing and midwifery.

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Stormont Castle security guard shocked at MBE honour for doing job she loves

Elizabeth Hamilton’s security career stretches back to working as a civilian searcher in Belfast city centre.

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Two senior Stormont civil servants recognised in honours list

Colum Boyle and Ronnie Armour have been recognised for their public service.

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Head of Botanic Garden says knighthood is an ‘immense honour’

For the past 12 years Simon Milne has had the title of Regius Keeper at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

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Crime-solving forensic scientist ‘humbled’ by damehood

Professor Lorna Dawson is head of the Centre for Forensic Soil Science at the James Hutton Institute.

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Actress Meera Syal given damehood for services to literature, drama and charity

The 64-year-old is best known for her work writing for and starring in British Asian comedies Goodness Gracious Me and The Kumars at No 42.

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Idris Elba, Torvill and Dean, Lionesses and Red Roses lead honours list

Sir Idris is knighted for services to young people and Dame Jayne and Sir Christopher are recognised for services to ice skating and volunteering.

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Vice-chancellor says CBE highlights success of Ulster University

Professor Paul Bartholomew said the honour is ‘a great privilege’.

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Matt Lucas ‘scrutinised’ OBE letter as he thought it could be a prank

The comedian has been honoured for services to drama.

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Ulster University professor made OBE delighted that hard work recognised

Professor of personalised medicine Tara Moore has been honoured for her work into DNA research.

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TV house hunter Phil Spencer says MBE for charity work ‘very overwhelming’

The Location, Location, Location presenter was recognised in the New Year Honours for charitable services.

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Sainsbury’s boss among business leaders named in New Year Honours list

Simon Roberts has been made a CBE for services to the retail industry.

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National Trust director general delighted at being made a CBE

Hilary McGrady, originally from Lisburn in Northern Ireland, becomes a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to heritage.

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