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New Year Honours List 2026
Celebrating outstanding contributions across the UK and overseas.
Honours by sector
Based on citation themes
Community & Volunteering
307 (44.0%)
Education
128 (18.3%)
Health & Social Care
70 (10.0%)
Government & Public Service
63 (9.0%)
Arts & Culture
37 (5.3%)
Equality & Inclusion
35 (5.0%)
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Top honours and awards
by number
Member Order Of The British Empire
590
British Empire Medal
340
Officer Order Of The British Empire
279
Commander Order Of The British Empire
103
Kings Police Medal
21
Member Victorian Order
20
Royal Victorian Medal Silver
16
Companion Order Of Bath
15
Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire
14
Knight Batchelor
13
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Where recognition went this year
Greater London
205
West Yorkshire
32
Greater Manchester
30
Essex
27
West Midlands
25
Lancashire
25
Oxfordshire
23
Surrey
23
Berkshire
22
Hampshire
22
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