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.
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.
As the Bank of England is set to announce plans to press ahead with switching to plastic banknotes in 2016, ITV News asked viewers whether they thought it was a good idea to move to polymer notes.
Not really bothered. I carry very little cash. Always pay with my debit card!
It's to cut down on paper and they last longer. They have prototypes but not doing very well as they don't fit in wallets and purses. I think it will be better as we won't rip them or lose them in the wash.
Northern Ireland had them for years. A lot better as they don't rip and are harder to copy. Yes they do fold are very similar to paper notes.
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