New Year's Honours 2023

Trade Secretary congratulates British exporters, innovators and business leaders from across the UK who have been recognised with Honours in 2023 New Year ...

I am honoured to receive an OBE for services to financial technology. I am honoured and humbled to be recognised with the award of an MBE in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list. FinTech Scotland published the ground breaking Research and Innovation Roadmap, and Stephen is one of the founders of the FinTech National Network which facilitates collaboration across all UK regional fintech clusters. In 2018, he formed and led FinTech Scotland, which is recognised today as one of the top fintech cluster management organisations in the UK and Europe. Allergy campaigner and award-winning business woman Julianne Ponan received the honour for the work she has done to educate others about the risks, dangers and realities of living with allergies and anaphylaxis. Sharon is an advocate for both her community and international trade. The organisation has for many years been active both in the UK and in more than 100 countries. Julianne is also an ambassador for the Anaphylaxis Campaign and MedicAlert where she raises awareness of medical jewellery to provide life-saving information to health professionals in an emergency. More than 50% of the company’s business is attributed to international trade, and it now has offices in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and India. We look forward to many years ahead as we drive our business forward, whilst at the same time helping even more individuals in their daily lives. Our fantastic exporters and dedicated trade officials are the ones who make that a reality and it’s brilliant to see them get the recognition they deserve. Looking back, it is fantastic to know that through our technology we have supported so many to succeed.

Former CEO of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre, Julian Bird was awarded an OBE for services to theatre in the Kings New Years Honours.

Eleanor Lloyd, President of SOLT and UK Theatre Presidents Stephanie Sirr and Jon Gilchrist said: “All of us at SOLT and UK Theatre offer our congratulations to Julian. This OBE caps a remarkable few years, and I thank everyone who has played a role in my life and career.”Prolific producer and multi Olivier Award winner Sonia Friedman was also awarded a CBE for her services to theatre. It’s a great recognition of all that he achieved as CEO of our organisations, particularly during the difficulties of the Covid pandemic.”Julian Bird, CEO November 2010 to May 2022 commented that he was “extremely honoured, delighted, and grateful to the many people that I have worked with since I joined SOLT and UK Theatre in 2010.

England players Leah Williamson and Beth Mead and former Olympic heptathlon champion Denise Lewis are among those recognised in the New Year's Honours.

To be recognised for services to cycling, it's more than just a result. Gail Redmond (former Northern Ireland captain), for services to football in Northern Ireland Beth Mead (England international), for services to football Kim Little (Scotland international), for services to football Lucy Bronze (England international), for services to football Jen Beattie (Scotland international), for services to football and charity Sarina Wiegman (England manager), for services to football (Overseas list) Leah Williamson (England captain), for services to football Pat Jennings (former footballer), for services to football and to charity Chelsea defender Ingle said: "I am truly honoured to receive this. So was being one of the first black headmasters of an independent school. "I don't feel the Lionesses have gone unnoticed.

From charity workers to a badminton coach, a blood donor to a vaccine taskforce lead, those awarded CBEs, MBEs and OBEs have helped their communities in a ...

- Jeff Liddiatt: for services to nuclear test veterans and to the community in Bristol - Edson Burton; writer, academic and curator: for services to the Arts and to the community in Bristol - Denis Burn: for services to charity and to the community in Bristol

Charity workers, volunteers and dedicated public servants join celebrities and sportspeople on the honours list. British artist Grayson Perry poses for ...

For services to the Arts and to Philanthropy. For services to Architecture and to Education. For services to Business and to Entrepreneurship. For services to Women and to Charity. For services to Business, to Mentoring and to Charity. For services to Business and to Education. For services to Sport and to the community in the West Midlands. For services to the Arts and to the community in Bristol. For services to Nursing and to the NHS. For services to the NHS and to Nursing. For services to Farming and to Education. For services to Business and to Equality.