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New UK banknotes to showcase British wildlife
People walk near the Bank of England in London on August 7, 2013.
Photo credit: AFP
What you need to know:
- The Bank of England is pivoting away from historical figures like Winston Churchill and Jane Austen.
- The next series of banknotes will instead feature portraits of native British wildlife, a move supported by 60 percent of the public in a recent consultation.
Images of animals will feature on the next series of banknotes from the Bank of England, as the central bank shifts away from historical figures such as William Shakespeare, Winston Churchill and Jane Austen over the coming years.
"Nature is a great choice from a banknote authentication perspective and means we can showcase the UK's rich and varied wildlife on the next series of banknotes," Victoria Cleland, the BoE's chief cashier, said.
