Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Banknotes have changed in colour, shape and material over the decades - but one constant was Queen Elizabeth II. (Bank of England) ...

Nazi Germany's plot to crash the British economy features in the Peaky Blinders film and in a new exhibition.

British wildlife will replace historical figures on the next series of Bank of England banknotes - and the public will get their say on which animals and birds will appear. Images of wildlife would be ...

More than 130,000 people signed an online petition after it emerged that the new notes contained small amounts of tallow – ...

The Bank of England has launched a consultation seeking public opinion on themes for its next series of banknotes, with BBC readers already responding enthusiastically with numerous suggestions.This ...

Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years. Notable historical figures, such as Sir Winston Churchill on the current fiver, have featured ...

A record-breaking series of auctions of King Charles III banknotes has raised £914,127 ($1.2 million) for 10 UK charities, according to the Bank of England. The banknotes, auctioned by Spink & Sons ...

The Bank of England’s decision to jettison historical figures, like Winston Churchill, from its banknotes and feature British wildlife instead has caused quite a stir. The design change follows a ...