Deserving Britons across the UK have been named to the annual New-Year Honours list, published today as part of the British honors system.New Year’s Day annually sees the naming of new members of orders of chivalry and recipients of other official honors.
The awards are presented by or in the name of the reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, or her vice-regal representative.Lewis Hamilton, Sheila Hancock, and Lesley Manville are among the 1,239 recipients of this year’s New Year Honours.
The list includes celebrities and those who work in the public sector and communities of the UK, providing distinguished service in all four nations of the United Kingdom.Public sector workers make up 14.8% of the list and include firefighters, medical
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