According to a stinging barb from U.S. President Donald Trump, Britons are being led by a prime minister who is no Winston Churchill. Soon they will have to cope without the popular wartime British leader on their banknotes too.
The cigar-toting mid-century Conservative is making way for creatures such as hedgehogs and badgers. That¡¯s because the next generation of pound notes will feature wildlife native to the U.K., according to the Bank of England (BOE), after half a century in which that status was reserved for historical figures including Churchill and Jane Austen.
The BOE held a public consultation on refreshing its money last year and found nature emerged as the 44,000 responses¡¯ most popular theme. Historical figures came in third. The bank said it was looking for images that symbolized the U.K., resonated with the public and weren¡¯t divisive.
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