Awards under the Royal Victorian Order are in the King’s gift and are bestowed independently of Downing Street.

Three Metropolitan Police officers who made light of a serious sexual assault allegation have been given written warnings.

Wales rugby great Gerald Davies admitted he was left “dumbstruck” after being awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours. The 79-year-old former Wales and British and Irish Lions wing has been ...

Actor Stephen Fry, former England manager Gareth Southgate and London mayor Sadiq Khan have been knighted in the New Year Honours. Honours have gone to a host of Team GB athletes, including runner ...

Stephen Fry said he is “startled and enchanted” to be awarded a knighthood in the New Year Honours and hopes it sets an example that there is “always hope”. The actor, screenwriter and author is being ...

Nine-time Paralympic gold medallist Hannah Cockroft is made a CBE and Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson becomes an MBE.

Aston Villa ended a hugely successful 2024 with a disappointing 2-2 draw against Brighton as they failed to close the gap on the Premier League’s top four. Villa started the year by reaching a Europa ...

Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United suffered a third straight Premier League defeat as in-form Newcastle bolstered their European hopes with a 2-0 win at Old Trafford.

The service said more than 340 calls were waiting to be answered at the time the critical incident was declared on Monday evening.

Newly-made Member of the Order of the British Empire Keely Hodgkinson only began to truly embrace her own significant impact after winning Olympic gold in Paris, say her coaches.

Liam Delap’s barnstorming display helped Ipswich register a first Premier League home win in 22 years with a memorable 2-0 victory over Chelsea to further damage their faint title prospects.