Bank of England reveals animals to feature on next banknotes

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2026-10-08

London (PA Media/dpa) - The Atlantic puffin, barn owl, buff-tailed bumblebee and European hedgehog will feature on the next series of banknotes, the Bank of England has announced. The first denomination from the new series will be launched over the next few years, the bank said. It added that the process of designing, testing and printing banknotes to make sure they are high-quality, resilient and accessible takes years. As the designs are only i......

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