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UK New Year and Birthday Honours for Government & Public Service
1,558 people have received a UK honour for Government & Public Service in the Birthday and New Year Honours of King Charles III and, before him, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Read the official citation behind each award, and search or filter the recipients below.
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Medal / BEM
Caroline Bird
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Diary and Logistics Manager, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Rachel Turner
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Tadworth, Surrey
“Lately Councillor, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council. For Political Service”
Neil Salt
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Constituency Officer, Streatham and Croydon North, Lambeth and Southwark Conservative Federation. For Political Service”
Charlotte Anne Luckett
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Bideford, Devon
“Principal Surveyor, Valuation Office Agency. For Public Service and to Charity”
Samuel Jardine
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Portadown, County Armagh
“For Public Service and to the community in County Armagh”
Thomas Robert Haire
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Belfast, County Borough of Belfast
“For services to Local Government and to the community in Belfast”
Vivienne Elizabeth Fullerton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownabbbey, County Antrim
“Registrar. For services to Local Government in Northern Ireland”
Veronica Dougherty
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“Personal Secretary, Northern Ireland Policing Board. For Public Service”
Catherine Collins
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Heritage Specialist Cleaning Team Leader, House of Lords. For services to Parliament”
Deborah Compton
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Heritage Cleaning Operative, House of Commons. For services to Parliament”
Janet Angel
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan
“Executive Officer to Chief Executive Welsh European Funding Office, Welsh Government. For Public Service”
Joanne Aicken
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Newtownards, County Down
“For Public Service”
Cindy Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Faversham, Kent
“Lately Councillor, Swale Borough Council and Faversham Town Council. For Political Service”
Stephen John Davis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Jack Joseph Emsley
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
London, Greater London
“Councillor, London Borough of Hounslow. For Public Service”
Emily Alice Jarvis
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Haywards Heath, West Sussex
“Head of Corporate Operations, Home Office. For Public Service”
Michael James Mitchell
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Flitwick, Bedfordshire
“Custodian, Prime Minister's Office. For Public Service”
Charles Marlow Obazuaye
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Corby, Northamptonshire
“Director of Human Resources, Customer Services and Public Affairs, London Borough of Bromley. For Public Service”
Brian Robertson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Town Clerk, Goole Town Council. For services to Local Government.”
Member (MBE)
Simon Richardson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Lately Ceremonials Project Manager, Department for Culture, Media and Sport. For Public Service”
Shirley Ann Tovell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire
“For services to Parliament”
Merrill Powell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Volunteer, Women2Win and Conservative Women's Organisation. For Political Service”
Elizabeth Jayne Plummer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Woking, Surrey
“Chief of Staff to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, House of Lords. For services to Parliament”
Cherry Povall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wirrall, Merseyside
“Councillor, Wirral Council. For services to Local Government and to the Magistracy”
Susan Karen Parsonage
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Wokingham, Berkshire
“Chief Executive, Wokingham Borough Council. For services to Local Government”
Graham Douglas Metcalfe
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Welton, Lincolnshire
“Lately Partnership Manager, Department for Work and Pensions. For Public Service”
Alison Lawson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Deputy STRAP Security Officer, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Science Innovation and Technology. For Public Service”
Andrea Kinver
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Strategy and Insight Lead, Scottish Government. For Public Service”
Samuel Jenkins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Deputy Head, Public Records and Archives, Cabinet Office. For Public Service”
Christopher Howarth
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Southport, Merseyside
“Head of Customer Service for Tax Credits, HM Revenue and Customs. For Public Service”
Anne Holland
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Front of House Assistant, 10 Downing Street. For Public Service”
Anthony Hill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
“Physical Education Officer, HM Prison Stafford, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Kathryn Lorna Gibbs
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Glasgow, City of Glasgow
“Deputy Director, Improving Public Engagement Division, Scottish Government. For Public Service”
Colin Paul Everett
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“For Public Service”
Albert Thomas Deane
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Corwen, Clwyd
“Lately Investigator, Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains. For Public Service”
Robert Francis-Davies
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Swansea, West Glamorgan
“Councillor and Cabinet Member, Swansea Council. For Public Service (to be dated 6th May 2026)”
Iain Clark
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Musselburgh, East Lothian
“Intranet Manager, Scottish Parliament. For services to the Scottish Parliament”
Karen Elizabeth Canner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Lately Honours Secretary and Chair, Supporting the Workplace in Menopause Staff Network, Ministry of Justice. For Public Service”
Margaret Betts
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Front of House Assistant, 10 Downing Street. For Public Service”
Stuart Balnaves
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Warwick, Warwickshire
“Deputy Director, Customer Service Enterprise Operations, Department for Education. For Public Service”
Pauline Helen Margaret Lamb Aylesbury
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Deputy Director, Marketing, Insight, Brand Scotland and Internal Communications, Scottish Government. For Public Service”
Julian Anthony Trevor Smith
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Barry, South Glamorgan
“Corporate Lead, Home Office. For Public Service”
Andrew William Ramsay Simpson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Doncaster, South Yorkshire
“Chief Executive Officer, Doncaster Refurnish. For services to Social Enterprise”
Janet Scott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
“Lately East Midlands Regional Chair, Conservative Party. For Political Service”
Michael Scott
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Board Member, Osprey Housing, Board Member, SCARF and Board Member, Aberdeen Heat and Power. For Public Service”
Robert Paul Rams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“For Political Service”
Kim Marcelle Quaintrell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Portsmouth, Hampshire
“Head of Reducing Reoffending, HM Prison Winchester, HM Prison and Probation Service. For Public Service”
Simon Nokes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
“Lately Executive Director for Policy and Strategy, Greater Manchester Combined Authority. For services to Regional Economic Growth, Policy Development and Investment Strategies”