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New Year Honours list 2020

The full New Year Honours list for 2020 recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom.

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New Year Honours 2020

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New Year Honours List 2020 - Transparency

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New Year Honours 2020: the Foreign Secretary's overseas list, Order of St Michael and St George

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New Year Honours 2020: the Foreign Secretary's overseas list, Order of the Bath, Order of the Companions of Honour and Order of the British Empire

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New Year Honours 2020: Foreign Secretary's overseas territories police medals

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New Year Honours 2020: Foreign and Commonwealth Office press release

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New Year Honours 2020: police service list

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New Year Honours 2020: fire service list

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New Year Honours 2020: ambulance service list

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New Year Honours 2020: High Awards

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This Honours List continues to demonstrate the breadth of service given by people from all backgrounds from all across the UK. In total 1,097 people have received an award.

941 candidates have been selected at BEM, MBE and OBE level: 315 at BEM, 397 at MBE and 229 at OBE.

  • 789 (72%) of the recipients are people who have undertaken outstanding work in their communities either in a voluntary or paid capacity.
  • 556 women are recognised in the List, representing 51% of the total
  • 9.1% of the successful candidates come from a BAME background
  • 11% of the successful candidates consider themselves to have a disability (under the Equality Act 2010)
  • 3.3% of recipients identified as being LGBT+

Read more about the New Year Honours 2020 or find out how to nominate someone for an award.

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Published 27 December 2019

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