King's New Year Honours 2025 - the list in full

More than 1,200 people from across the UK have been recognised in the King's New Year Honours list for 2025.

The British honours system recognises people who have made significant achievements in their public life and "committed themselves to serving and helping Britain". Each year, the government publishes a list of the people recognised to celebrate their contributions to society.

This year, actor Stephen Fry, former England manager Gareth Southgate and London mayor Sadiq Khan are among those who have been knighted, while creator of The Tracy Beaker series Jacqueline Wilson has been made a Dame. Actresses Carey Mulligan, Anne Reid and Sarah Lancashire have all been named CBEs along with television presenter Alan Titchmarsh.

Political figures have been recognised for their public service, including Labour MP Emily Thornberry, who becomes a Dame, and former West Midlands mayor Andy Street, who becomes a Knight. Honours have also gone to a host of Team GB athletes, including runner Keely Hodgkinson, who was named the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and mountain biker Tom Pidcock, after the Paris Olympics.

As well as some recognisable faces, the honours list also celebrates everyday heroes and community champions, such as 18-year-old Mikayla Beames - one of the youngest people on the list - who has been awarded a BEM for her fundraising efforts supporting children with cancer. There are also honours for those who campaigned on behalf of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters, after the Horizon IT scandal.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: “Each and every day, ordinary people go out and do extraordinary things for their communities. They represent the very best of the UK and that core value of service which I put