Exclusive: hundreds reject knighthoods and MBEs as unease around empire and favours grows
The proportion of people turning down honours from the Queen is rising and has more than doubled over the past nine years, a Guardian analysis shows.
Nearly 450 people rejected a knighthood, MBE, OBE or other awards in recognition of their merit, service or bravery from 2011 to this year, according to Cabinet Office figures released under a freedom of information (FoI) request.
