Lions or hedgehogs? The vital choice for England’s banknotes

POLL: Is removing Churchill from banknotes a slow erosion of our national memory?

The Bank of England's plan to replace Winston Churchill on banknotes with British wildlife has sparked backlash

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-pound ($6.60 value) note. The next series of banknotes will replace all historical figures on the reverse side with images of British wildlife, ending a tradition that has endured for more than half a century. Otters, badgers, and puffins will take the place of the man whose wartime leadership held together a country and …

British politicians are upset that a badger may be replacing Churchill on the £5 note

Historical figures will be replaced by images of the UK’s wildlife on the next series of Bank of England banknotes.

Alan Turing and other historical figures to be replaced with animals on UK banknotes

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Never mind Winston Churchill and beavers, here’s what should really be on Bank of England notes

What was intended as a way to refresh the look of the currency and new anti-counterfeit measure has developed into a full-blown culture war.