The United Kingdom trades Winston Churchill for a squirrel

The United Kingdom’s central bank, the Bank of England, announced this week that Winston Churchill will be removed from the 5 ...
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An unexpected benefit of UK banknote innovation: Britons eat less cash

The number of damaged notes – especially those that have been ‘chewed or eaten’ – is down substantially Read more at The ...

Moment Winston Churchill's granddaughter breaks silence on bank note axe live on BBC

Sat, Mar 14, 2026 Winston Churchill's granddaughter has finally spoken out about plans to replace his portrait on the £5 note ...

The real story behind the Peaky Blinders Nazi bank forgery

The Nazi plot to ruin the British economy, depicted in the new Peaky Blinders film, might sound like the fanciful creation of ...

Party leaders unite against plans to replace historical figures on banknotes with animals

Kemi Badenoch joined calls from both Ed Davey and Nigel Farage on Thursday urging the Bank of England to scrap plans to ...

‘Wokery’: Winston Churchill, Jane Austen to be removed from UK pound notes in controversial redesign

As well as Churchill, the selected wildlife will replace author Austen, painter JMW Turner and WWII codebreaker Alan Turing ...

UK banknotes replacing historical figures with wildlife triggers debate

London, Mar 13 (PTI) The Bank of England has triggered a debate with an announcement that historical figures, such as former prime minister Winston Churchill and writer Jane Austen, will be replaced ...
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Winston Churchill To Be Removed From UK Banknotes In Cash Redesign

The BOE held a public consultation on refreshing its money last year and found nature emerged as the 44,000 responses' most popular theme.
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Bank of England To Replace Churchill On UK Banknotes With Wildlife in Major Cash Redesign

Bank of England plans wildlife-themed banknotes, replacing Churchill and other historical figures as public consultation favours nature.