Jane Austen on new £10 notes
Pride And Prejudice author Jane Austen will appear on £10 notes from 2017, the Bank of England has announced.
Chancellor: Austen note shows 'sense and sensibility'
Chancellor George Osborne has welcomed the decision by the new Bank of England Governor Mark Carney to put Jane Austen on the new £10 notes.
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