Overview

• Firth posted footage showing herself holding the medal and tearing up the MBE certificate before saying she had sent the honour back.
• She said she returned it because she could not reconcile keeping the award with Britain having “appeased and honoured” Donald Trump during his recent UK visit.
• Her letter to the Central Chancery described the reception for Trump, including a military welcome and Windsor events, as a legitimising display.
• She wrote that the display conflicted with values she believed King Charles upheld and condemned Trump's rhetoric at the UN General Assembly.
• Firth received the MBE in 2019 for work on sustainable fashion and garment‑worker rights, which she said she accepted on behalf of activists.