Honours system gets new role to make awards more inclusive
Summary
Business leader Moni Mannings has been appointed to lead a new committee aimed at making the UK's honours system more inclusive. The committee will focus on getting a broader range of nominations from different communities and regions. This effort seeks to ensure that the honours reflect the diversity of the UK's population.Key Facts
- Moni Mannings has been assigned a new role to make the UK's honours system more diverse and inclusive.
- A new "diversity and outreach committee" will be led by Ms. Mannings for five years.
- Only 6% of high-level awards go to people in northern England, and 4% to people from working-class backgrounds.
- Ms. Mannings is an independent director for major companies and a founder of a business network for empowering people of color.
- The new committee will encourage nominations from under-represented regions and social groups.
- Over 60% of higher awardees are from London and southeast England, which only makes up 27% of the UK population.
- Recent changes included granting a knighthood to a rugby league star, addressing past criticisms of bias against the sport.
- The role aligns with strategies to make the honours system more merit-based and representative.
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