Overview
- The Cabinet Office published the annual list, highlighting “community champions” across the UK and quoting Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s praise for public service.
- Actor Idris Elba receives a knighthood for services to young people, while ice dancers Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are made a dame and a knight for services to ice skating and voluntary service.
- Women’s football is prominently featured with an honorary damehood for England head coach Sarina Wiegman, a CBE for captain Leah Williamson, and MBEs for Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone.
- England’s women’s rugby honourees include OBEs for Marlie Packer, Zoe Aldcroft and head coach John Mitchell, with MBEs for Ellie Kildunne, Sadia Kabeya and Megan Jones after the Red Roses’ World Cup win.
- Representation notes include half of recipients at CBE level and above being women, the youngest honouree being 20-year-old Olympic sport climber Toby Roberts (MBE) and the oldest being 102-year-old John Hearn (BEM), with investitures to follow in 2026.