This week, the U.K. introduced a polymer 5-pound note that's designed to be waterproof, tear-resistant and chewable. The Bank of England still doesn't recommend setting it on fire.

In May 2017, Britain will no longer accept paper five pound notes as legal tender. They'll no longer be accepted at shops and banks. The Bank of England will introduce a new polymer 10 pound note ...

The Bank of England is confident in how durable the new five pound notes are - but how accurate is it. Comments. Money. Rod McPhee. 20:54, 13 Sep 2016 Updated 21:02, 13 Sep 2016.

A rare five pound note with the serial number AA01 sold for a sweet £4,150 at auction, whilst another note with the code 'AK47' sold for a whopping £80,000 on eBay.

LONDON -- Two hundred years to the day after Jane Austen died, a new 10-pound note featuring an image of one of England's most revered authors has been unveiled -- right where she was buried.At ...

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 ...

The Bank of England is getting some heat from vegetarians, who caught wind of the news that tallow is being used in making new plastic five pound notes.Suspicions were confirmed when the bank’s ...

The pound was long the symbol of Britain's economic might. The chaos surrounding Brexit, the country's 2016 decision to leave the European Union, has sent the currency falling sharply.