Elizabeth Emblem to honour UK public workers who die in line of duty

Posthumous award for police, firefighters and others comes after campaign by fathers of murdered PCs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone

An award for public servants killed in the line of duty has been announced by the UK government.

The Elizabeth Emblem will be awarded as recognition to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the course of undertaking eligible public service", the government said on Saturday. It is the civilian equivalent of the Elizabeth Cross, which recognises members of the UK armed forces who died in action or as a result of a terrorist attack.