Honors titles associated with the British Empire are "offensive and divisive" and should be rebranded, a senior Labour Party Member of Parliament has told the BBC.
Kate Green, who herself got an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2005, admitted to the Political Thinking podcast it gave people "huge pleasure" to have their achievements recognized.
But the shadow education secretary said such honors were hierarchical and the link to Empire was "hurtful to people."
"You can't justify that branding," she told host Nick Robinson.
Conservative MPs have hit back at her comments, arguing changing the name of the honours system would be an 'act of cultural and historic vandalism' as they 'reflect this country's history and traditions.'
Among those who have received the OMB honors are The Beatles and scientist Stephen Hawking.
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