Brexit may have weakened the value of the pound, but British money is physically stronger than ever. The Bank of England on Tuesday rolled out new five-pound notes made of polymer, replacing the ...

A spokesman for the Bank said the notes had been rigorously tested before being first issued last Tuesday. Before their issue, the new notes were described by the Bank of England's chief cashier ...

The Bank of England donates some of the first notes that ... for sale they can be worth a tremendous amount. In May, a £5 note dated 1971 with a serial number A01 000004, which means it was ...

Made from a flexible thin plastic called polymer, the note proved a hit with shoppers as it was unveiled by the Bank of England at Bury ... READ MORE: Plastic five pound notes worth £2BILLION ...

It's made of the same materials as the new five pound note too. And, yes, that means it does have traces of animal fat in it. The Bank of England looked ... double the face value of their notes.