LONDON (AP) - The Bank of England's new plastic 5-pound note is stronger, cleaner and safer - but apparently not suitable for vegetarians. Vegans and vegetarians are calling for the new bank notes ...

LONDON (AP) -- The Bank of England's new plastic 5-pound note is stronger, cleaner and safer, but apparently not suitable for vegetarians. Vegans and vegetarians are calling for the new bank notes ...

Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney unveiled the full new design of the note Thursday at Churchill’s birthplace in Oxfordshire. The new fiver will be printed on polymer, a thin flexible plastic film.

LONDON – Britain's new 5-pound note, which is due to enter circulation next week, is printed on plastic, meaning you can safely spend it on beaches or forget it in the washer. Featuring the ...

The Bank of England’s new plastic 5-pound note is stronger, cleaner and safer – but apparently not suitable for vegetarians.

The Bank of England today said it will be keeping the new five-pound note containing animal fat in circulation, despite protests by vegetarian groups, including Hindus.

London, Sep 13 (EFE). — A new plastic 5 pound ($6.66) note with the face of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill entered into circulation in England and Wales on Tuesday, the Bank of ...

LONDON (Reuters) – Once hovering on the brink of being classified as an endangered species, the humble five pound note is back with a vengeance.Britons are using 10 times more “fivers” than ...

Britain's new five-pound note features the image of World War II leader Winston Churchill - and comes with a promise that it can stand up to all his favorite things. That means the new polymer ...