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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Nominate someone for an honour or bravery award (called a gallantry award), read the New Year honours list - BEMs, MBEs, OBEs, knighthoods, outstanding achievements and contributions to public life.
The honours system recognises people who have: made achievements in public…
You can nominate someone for an honour online. There’s a different process…
You can nominate someone for an honour if they: live overseas live in the…
Civilian gallantry awards recognise the bravery of people who’ve put…
You cannot nominate someone for a specific honour - that’s decided by the…
The lists of who’s received honours are published at New Year and on the…
Information and guidance on the operation of the honours system.
Honours can be taken away from people who have done something to damage the honours system’s reputation. Taking an honour away is called ‘forfeiture’.
Details recommendations to improve organ utilisation across the UK.
Problems in public health sometimes defy planning because health involves people and people are unpredictable
Guidance on the honours system, its integrity and how it works.
Nominating someone for an honour, setting up a charity, community participation
How to comply with hallmarking law if your business supplies items described as precious metal (gold, silver, platinum or palladium).
Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of residential properties once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.
Documents, certificates, letters and notes available at the British High Commission in Nairobi.
Honours are revoked where an individual is deemed to have brought the honours system into disrepute. This page lists those whose honours have been forfeited.
Steven Boon has been made Freeman of the City of London at the Guild Hall -- the First Bahamian to ever receive this honour
Documents, certificates, letters available at the British consulate in Peru.
This series brings together all documents relating to ministerial hospitality.
Two jewellery businesses with an emphasis on creating bespoke commissions are the joint winners of the HALO Award 2023.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge West on 24 April 2024.
The British Hallmarking Council's HALO award 2023 is open for submissions.
Information for local authorities and others who are working with British National (Overseas) [BN(O)] status holders arriving from Hong Kong via the UK government’s BN(O) route.
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