Not their finest hour: 'Bonkers' Bank of England ditches Churchill and Austen for otters and badgers as wildlife replaces historical figures on UK notes

Winston Churchill and Jane Austen will be replaced by the likes of otters and badgers on UK banknotes - in a decision described as 'total bonkers' by critics.


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