Yesterday the Bank of England, which despite its name sets monetary policy for the entire UK, revealed who would be emblazoned on the new style 50 pound note, worth around $90 US.

Last month, the British government had announced that the new 50 pound note would also be a polymer design, which is more durable and harder to counterfeit than paper money.

A new 50 pound ($70) banknote featuring the mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing enters circulation in Britain on Wednesday, three months after the Bank of England first unveiled the ...

In this photo provided by the Bank of England on Thursday, March 25, 2021,S arah John, Chief Cashier at the Bank of England, holds the new 50-pound note featuring scientist Alan Turing.

In this photo provided by the Bank of England on Thursday, March 25, 2021,S Sarah John, chief cashier at the Bank of England, holds the new 50-pound note featuring scientist Alan Turing.

LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England on Friday asked the public to submit nominations of prominent British scientists to appear on a new 50 pound note. Governor Mark Carney said the figure can come ...

LONDON – Alan Turing, a founding father of computer science and artificial intelligence, was revealed Monday as the face of Britain's new 50-pound bank note.

UK's new 50-pound note might feature Tipu Sultan's descendant. An online petition in favour of the campaign started earlier this week has already attracted over 1,200 signatures by Wednesday, ...

Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years. Notable historical ...

A sheet of £50 notes set a record by selling for £26,000, the highest lot ever sold in a Bank of England banknote auction A £10 note with the serial number HB01 00002 sold for £17,000 ...

LONDON (AP) — The rainbow flag is flying proudly Thursday above the Bank of England in the heart of London’s financial district to commemorate World War II codebreaker Alan Turing, the new ...