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  • Wednesday, 1 June, 2022
    Women take record proportion of Queen’s Jubilee honours

    Arlene Foster among those to feature on list ahead of platinum jubilee celebrations

  • Monday, 7 March, 2022
    Andrew Hill
    Why rewards for failure are toxic and how to end them

    Handing out prizes for screwing up, whatever form they take, are poisonous and pollute entire organisations

  • Wednesday, 16 February, 2022
    London police sets up probe into UK honours abuse allegations

    Met’s move follows revelations that led to resignation last year of Prince Charles’ former valet

  • Friday, 31 December, 2021
    Covid experts and community helpers dominate New Year honours

    List includes Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance while Tony Blair has been appointed a Knight of the Garter

  • Friday, 11 June, 2021
    Damehood for Kate Bingham amid honours recognising ‘Covid heroes’

    Vaccine task force chief and lead scientist made dames while Credit Suisse boss is knighted

  • Wednesday, 30 December, 2020
    Retail bosses among business leaders given New Year honours

    List dominated by healthcare workers and public sector professionals in year overshadowed by Covid pandemic

  • Friday, 9 October, 2020
    Hundreds of Covid workers recognised in Birthday Honours

    GSK’s Emma Walmsley and TV baker Mary Berry become dames and MBE for Marcus Rashford for child poverty work

  • Monday, 3 August, 2020
    Robert Shrimsley
    British politics will stay sleazy until the Lords is reformed

    Latest honours list is further evidence that the UK’s second house is no longer fit for purpose

  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
    Calls for government inquiry grow after leak of UK honours list

    Embarrassing data breach includes addresses of military and security personnel

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    Former chiefs of Ofcom and RBS recognised in honours list

    Knighthood for Duncan Smith is most senior political appointment

  • Friday, 13 September, 2019
    Henry Mance
    Resignation honours — how Boris Johnson could eclipse Theresa May

    Perhaps he could allow his hero Churchill’s grandson back into the Tory party?

  • Monday, 9 September, 2019
    May defies expectations with long outgoing honours list

    Senior loyalists David Lidington and Patrick McLoughlin among those rewarded

  • Friday, 7 June, 2019
    No-deal Brexit critics named in Queen’s birthday honours

    Business leaders including CBI head Carolyn Fairbairn among recipients

  • Thursday, 14 February, 2019
    FT People
    FT People: Financial Services

    Latest moves: JPMorgan diaspora, Wells Fargo, Credit Suisse, Goldman

  • Friday, 28 December, 2018
    Business backers of Theresa May’s Brexit deal win awards

    Decision raises fresh questions about interplay between government and private sector

  • Friday, 23 November, 2018
    Brexit
    May hands knighthood to Eurosceptic Tory MP John Hayes

    Move prompts concern of wave of honours for potential rebels ahead of Brexit vote

  • Friday, 8 June, 2018
    Rail
    Network Rail boss Mark Carne appointed CBE despite rail chaos

    Unions say honour is like ‘rewarding the captain of the Titanic for jumping ship’

  • Friday, 29 December, 2017
    May defies cronyism charge by rewarding Tory ally in honours list

    Backbench 1922 committee chair Graham Brady among those recognised with new year awards

  • Friday, 16 June, 2017
    Len Blavatnik knighted in Queen’s birthday honours

    Also a posthumous George Medal for Westminster attack policeman

  • Tuesday, 25 April, 2017
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Sir Philip Green hits back at MP criticism over BHS

    Labour politician says retail billionaire has not done enough to keep knighthood

  • Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    Sir Philip, Mr Precedent

    BHS scheme creates a blueprint for any failing business not keen to hold on to its pension

  • Tuesday, 28 February, 2017
    UK by-elections
    Nigel Farage accuses Douglas Carswell of sabotage

    Former Ukip leader demands ousting of party’s sole MP after defeat in Stoke by-election

  • Wednesday, 1 February, 2017
    Retail & Consumer industry
    Sir Philip Green to keep knighthood while probe continues

    Committee insists fate of retail billionaire must await findings of independent inquiries

  • Friday, 30 December, 2016
    UK business & economy
    Murray and Farah put sporting stamp on New Year honours list

    Fewer politicians and businesspeople recognised after Cameron cronyism allegations

  • Thursday, 20 October, 2016
    Instant InsightSebastian Payne
    Philip Green's problem is his behaviour not his knighthood Premium content

    The focus should be on BHS pensioners, says Sebastian Payne

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