New £5 bank notes to be made from plastic
Plastic bank notes are to be issued by the Bank of England for the first time when the new £5 featuring Sir Winston Churchill appears in 2016.
BoE announces plastic banknotes to be issued in 2016
The Bank of England is to begin issuing plastic bank notes in 2016 for the first time.
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