1 hour ago It's time for the honours system to genuinely reflect the rich diversity of modern Britain

For too long some regions, communities and sports have been overlooked for honours - now that's changing says Lisa Nandy.

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1 hour ago Great British Sewing Bee judge to donate more than 400 items to two Manchester charity shops this weekend

The Great British Sewing Bee judge Patrick Grant tells the Manchester Evening News why he's sent a huge collection of jeans, dresses and chinos to two charity shops

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2 h. ago David Beckham finally gets 'humbling honour' after leaked emails and angry six

David Beckham has opened up on the honour of receiving a knighthood, which has been years in the making, as the Manchester United icon previously lamented his snub

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3 h. ago Trump is deeply obsessed with US history – but he has learned all the wrong lessons from it | David Reynolds

His ostentatious birthday parade is his latest reimagining of America’s past. He’d do well to remember that pride must be rooted in honestyDavid Reynolds is the author of Mirrors of Greatness: Churchill and the leaders who shaped himToday the US army will parade in style along the National Mall in Washington DC to celebrate its 250th anniversary. This also just happens to be the 79th birthday of President Donald J Trump. As commander-in-chief, he will take the salute from a viewing platform on Constitution Avenue.But this is not a mere vanity project, as some critics have claimed. History really matters to the US’s 47th president. One of Trump’s last acts before reluctantly leaving the White House in January 2021 was to publish a report by his “1776 Commission”, created to “restore understanding of the greatness of the American Founding”. Deliberately, the commissioners included few university historians because universities were described as often being “hotbeds of anti-Americanism...

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4 h. ago The Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump's birthday

The massive military parade that President Donald Trump has long wanted is set to step off from the Lincoln Memorial with tanks, bands and thousands of troops

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4 h. ago US military parade has global counterparts in democracies, monarchies and totalitarian regimes

The military parade to mark the Army’s 250th anniversary and its convergence with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday are combining to create a peacetime outlier in U.S. history

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4 h. ago 'David Beckham deserves his knighthood but ordinary people should get the honour too'

David Beckham was finally awarded a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours list this week - and we asked Mirror readers to share their thoughts on his long-awaited honour. Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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5 h. ago Marines temporarily detain man while guarding LA federal building

U.S. Marines have temporarily detained a man after he walked onto the property of a federal building they were guarding in Los Angeles

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7 h. ago Billionaire who was convicted of hiding his wife's body in a barricaded room for two months becomes a Sir

Hans Kristian Rausing was so distraught by the passing of his first wife in 2012 that he could not 'confront the reality' of her death and 'could not cope' without her.

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9 h. ago US marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles – live

Marcos Leao, a 27-year-old army veteran, told reporters after he was released that the marines who detained him were ‘just doing their job’With Donald Trump’s deployment of more troops in response to protests in LA, and as plans come together for a military parade in Washington DC on the president’s birthday, journalist Judith Levine tells Jonathan Freedland why she believes the US has entered a new era of authoritarianism in this week’s edition of US Politics Weekly. You can listen here.With predictions of as many as 200,000 attendees at tomorrow’s Washington parade, the Secret Service is preparing for protests by erecting 18 miles of anti-scale fencing and deploying drones to the city’s skies to keep watch. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Israel bombarded by Iranian missiles after strikes on Tehran’s nuclear bases

Calls from Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders for calm amid the mounting conflict appeared to fall on deaf ears.

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9 h. ago Students brand school toilets 'horror movie' as kids 'wet themselves instead'

Parentkind, the UK’s largest charity for parents, said the results reveal the 'humiliation' children are having to endure due to the disgusting state of toilets

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9 h. ago Man Utd issue statement as David Beckham accepts honour from King Charles

Former Manchester United star and England captain David Beckham has been awarded a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours

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9 h. ago Man Utd issue statement as David Beckham accepts 'truly humbling' honour from King Charles

Former Manchester United star and England captain David Beckham has been awarded a knighthood in the King's Birthday Honours

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9 h. ago Being made an MBE shows I’ve helped ‘change face of darts’ – Luke Humphries

Humphries has been given the accolade in the King’s Birthday Honours along with great rival Luke Littler for their achievements in the last 18 months.

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10 h. ago Love Island's Georgia Harrison 'blown away' over MBE honour for campaigning efforts

Georgia Harrison said she 're-read her MBE letter three times' after receiving it for services to tackling online privacy and cyber crime awareness after becoming a personal victim of revenge porn.

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10 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham brutally snubs dad David as he's finally given knighthood

David Beckham was knighted in the King's Birthday Honours List, making the football star officially a Sir and Victoria a Lady. Brooklyn Beckham snubbed his father with an advert

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10 h. ago Strictly's Tess Daly moved to tears after receiving MBE in King's Birthday Honours

Strictly Come Dancing co-host Tess Daly has been honoured with a MBE for her contributions to broadcasting

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10 h. ago Claudia Winkleman's very close royal connection as she receives MBE

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman is to receive an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours List – but she has had her fair share of encounters with the royals

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10 h. ago The Who’s Roger Daltrey ‘very humbled’ by ‘dream come true’ knighthood

The singer is being honoured for services to charity and music.

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