The plastic fiver enters circulation today with the Bank of England promising the new note will be a stronger and more secure upgrade on its paper predecessor. What distinguishes the new Lady Godiva ...

Nearly 50 million plastic bank notes have had to be replaced since they were launched due to damage and wear, according to PA news agency. About 20 million of the Bank of England’s new polymer £5 ...

Plastic bank notes have hit the streets of England and Wales for the first time. Made from a thin, flexible polymer material, the note was officially made available to the public today. It will ...

Before Tuesday, many had assumed the UK’s new £5 note (worth around $6.63) was basically indestructible. Unveiled in June by the Bank of England, the UK’s central bank, the note is made of a polymer ...

A campaign to stop the Bank of England from using animal fat to make its plastic banknotes has failed. The central bank announced Thursday that it will continue using trace amounts of tallow, which is ...