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 ...

A new 50-pound bank note featuring two pioneers of Britain's Industrial Revolution will be introduced on November 2, the Bank of England said on Friday. Skip to main content.

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 the U.K., 50-pound notes are not commonly used in many daily transactions, and some retailers refuse to accept them.They've also been called the "currency of corrupt elites," as the BBC notes.. In ...

The U.K.’s 50 pound-note is here to stay, at least for now, according to the Bank of England official who signs the nation’s bills. Chief Cashier Victoria Cleland said in an interview that the ...

Alan Turing, a mathematician and code breaker who deciphered German World War II messages, will appear on Britain's new 50 pound note. The Bank of England made the announcement Monday that Turing ...

Turing was selected as the new face of the 50-pound note in 2019 following a public nomination process, recognition of his pivotal role in breaking Nazi Germany's Enigma code during World War II.

Britain plans to keep the 50-pound ($65) note part of its currency by introducing a new more secure version of its highest value bill. The Bank of England said Saturday the new 50-pound note will ...

The new note, which will enter circulation in 2021 and feature technical drawings and a quote from Turing, is the last denomination of the pound to be switched from paper to a more secure polymer.

The Bank of England’s chief cashier defended the 50-pound note, saying that demand for the U.K.’s highest-denominated bill in circulation is likely to increase in coming years.

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 ...