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Bank of England to Replace Churchill with Wildlife Imagery

3/16/2026

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The Bank of England will replace Winston Churchill and other figures on banknotes with wildlife imagery.
Four former Tory chancellors—George Osborne, Rishi Sunak, Jeremy Hunt, and Nadhim Zahawi—criticized the change as erasing Britain's history.
The Bank cites anti-counterfeiting gains and public preference, noting that 60% of consultation respondents favored wildlife and that a second consultation is planned this summer.

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Story summary

The Bank of England will replace Winston Churchill and other figures on banknotes with wildlife imagery.
Four former Tory chancellors—George Osborne, Rishi Sunak, Jeremy Hunt, and Nadhim Zahawi—criticized the change as erasing Britain's history.
The Bank cites anti-counterfeiting gains and public preference, noting that 60% of consultation respondents favored wildlife and that a second consultation is planned this summer.