Beavers on Banknotes? How England Sees Itself is Changing

Beavers on Banknotes? How England Sees Itself is Changing

Current banknotes as the Bank of England unveils plans to replace historical figures with images of wildlife on future notes. Currently, the banknotes feature Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, JMW Turner, and Alan Turing, on 5, 10, 20, and 50 pound notes, respectively. Photo: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/AlamyMost people care much more about how many pounds are in their bank account and whether there are enough of them to pay next month’s bills, tha…

‘Least loved’ wildlife should feature on new British bank notes

While some critics attempt to position forthcoming currency changes as a ‘woke move’ orchestrated by the Green Party, real debate is underway as to which species should be included. Last week the Bank of England announced it would replace political and historic figures on banknotes with images of nature and wildlife. This comes after a public consultation in which the highest proportion of nominations for new bank note pictures went to native an…

Only a fifth of Britons oppose putting animals on the bank notes instead of Churchill

With historical figures set to be replaced on banknotes with wildlife. How does voting intention vary by which animal people would most like to see on a bank note? ??Bambi fans must vote Labour as the party leads among those who fancy a deer on their cash.— Luke Tryl (@luketryl.bsky.social) 2026-03-16T19:27:29.569Z ???Reform has a big lead among Hedwig fans e.g. those who'd pick a barn owl*, but also those who say none of the above??Fans of Bam…