How the British honours system works and the different types explained
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bestselling author Dame Jacqueline Wilson is on the latest list, made a Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire for services to literature, along with Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, former chair of Cancer Research UK, who is made a Knight Grand Cross of the same order for services to cancer research, clinical research, medicine and charities. MI5 Director General Ken McCallum becomes Knight Grand Cross in the New Year Honours and Tamara Finkelstein, permanent secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs becomes Dame Commander. – Knights and Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire These are usually bestowed on people who have made a major contribution at national level, who can use the titles dame and sir. – British Empire Medal The BEM was reintroduced in 2012 by then-prime minister David Cameron as part of his bid to make the honours system “classless”, saying too few people making a difference in their areas were made MBEs.
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How does the British honours system work?
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