›The Bank of England has announced that it will replace historical figures like Winston Churchill with images of wildlife such as beavers and badgers on its banknotes. The detailsThe Bank of England said it will replace portraits of iconic figures like Churchill, Jane Austen, and Alan Turing with images of wildlife native to the UK on four of its banknotes. The players Bank of England The central bank of the United Kingdom, responsible for issuing the country's currency. ›What they’re saying“The Bank of England is replacing Winston Churchill with a picture of a beaver on our bank notes. This is the definition of woke.” — Nigel Farage, Member of Parliament (Twitter) “Winston Churchill helped defeat fascism in Europe.

Source: Huffington Post March 12, 2026 17:21 UTC