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Will Britain's currency change following the death of Queen Elizabeth II?

In this Jan. 20, 2003 file photo, a series of bank notes are displayed in central London. VERONIQUE DE VIGUERIE/AP hide caption

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Will Britain's currency change following the death of Queen Elizabeth II?

September 9, 2022 • Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's first monarch to be placed on the country's paper notes. There is no word yet on what new bank notes will look like, but there's a longstanding tradition for coins.

The Bank of England predicts a lengthy recession at the end of the year

People wait at the Bank of England in London, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption

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The Bank of England predicts a lengthy recession at the end of the year

August 5, 2022 • Soaring natural gas prices are likely to drive consumer price inflation to 13.3% in October, the bank said. That will push Britain into recession later this year, bank forecasts show.

New U.K. Currency Honors Alan Turing, Pioneering Computer Scientist And Code-Breaker

The new polymer bank note, shown in an image provided by the Bank of England, was unveiled to the public nearly two years after officials first announced it would honor Turing. Bank of England hide caption

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New U.K. Currency Honors Alan Turing, Pioneering Computer Scientist And Code-Breaker

March 25, 2021 • The Bank of England unveiled the new £50 note on Thursday, nearly two years after saying it would honor the pioneering mathematician who died an outcast because of his homosexuality.