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Bank of England to Feature UK Wildlife on New Banknote Series
The Bank of England received over 44,000 responses with 60% favoring UK wildlife to replace historical figures on banknotes, enhancing security and celebrating natural heritage.
- On March 10, 2026, the Bank of England unveiled mock-ups showing UK wildlife replacing historical figures like William Shakespeare and Winston Churchill on the next �5, �10, �20 and �50 notes.
- Following a July 2025 consultation, more than 44,000 responses were received and about 60% of respondents selected the nature/wildlife theme.
- Victoria Cleland, chief cashier at the Bank of England, said nature aids banknote authentication and a UK-wide panel of experts will shortlist species and natural elements, while the Bank said wildlife imagery makes notes harder to counterfeit and security features more distinguishable.
- King Charles III's portrait will continue on new notes, household pets will not be considered, and designs will reflect England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Bank said.
- The Bank expects the notes to appear in the coming years, ending more than 50 years of featuring historical people and planning a second consultation in the coming months.
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Wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill will soon disappear from British banknotes. The Bank of England's decision has provoked mixed reactions. Conservative politicians are displeased. The former Prime Minister's granddaughter can live with it. "Never thought it would stay this way forever."
The former British Prime Minister is not the only one concerned: the novelist Jane Austen, the painter William Turner or the mathematician Alan Turing, too, will gradually disappear from the notes
The choice derives from a vote held in the United Kingdom in 2025. Blaireaux, otters, frogs or owls: a second ballot will be held to choose precisely which animals should appear on the tickets.
WWII leader Churchill to be removed from U.K. banknotes
Read: 2 min World War II leader Winston Churchill is to be dropped from the U.K. £5 banknote in favour of a nature scene, sparking outrage from some lawmakers who said he should not be replaced by an otter or badger. Novelist Jane Austen, artist J. M. W. Turner and mathematician and codebreaker Alan Turing, are also due to be phased out on the £10, £20 and £50 banknotes respectively as part of a redesign. The next series of banknotes due to be i…
The Bank of England announced this week that it plans to put animals on its money, much to the chagrin of Conservative politicians.
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