Bank of England to replace historical figures with animals on new banknotes, public to vote on species
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Graham Hiscott
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Summary
The Bank of England is planning a major redesign of its banknotes, replacing historical figures like Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, JMW Turner, and Alan Turing with animals native to the UK. The public will help choose which animals appear, with options including a dolphin, fox, butterfly, owl, bumblebee, and shark. This marks the biggest change to British banknotes since the 1960s.
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Gone will be Sir Winston Churchill on the £5, Jane Austen on the £10, JMW Turner on the £20, and Alan Turing on the £50 note
Instead, they will feature a selection of wildlife, native to the UK, from a list that includes as options a dolphin, a fox, a butterfly, an owl, a bumblebee and a shark
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