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A new plastic £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill will start to appear in the nation's wallets after going into circulation from next week.A new plastic £5 note featuring Sir Winston Churchill will start to appear in the nation's wallets after going into circulation from next week.
The new banknote will start to enter circulation from Tuesday. In a break from the Bank of England's current paper notes, it will be printed on polymer - a thin flexible plastic film, which is seen as cleaner, more secure and stronger.The new banknote will start to enter circulation from Tuesday. In a break from the Bank of England's current paper notes, it will be printed on polymer - a thin flexible plastic film, which is seen as cleaner, more secure and stronger.
The new note can last around five years longer than paper notes. The new note can last around five years longer than paper notes. 
It may take a few weeks for some people to start seeing the new note as it gradually appears. The old fiver, featuring prison reformer Elizabeth Fry, can still be used in shops until it is withdrawn from circulation in May 2017.It may take a few weeks for some people to start seeing the new note as it gradually appears. The old fiver, featuring prison reformer Elizabeth Fry, can still be used in shops until it is withdrawn from circulation in May 2017.
The new £5 note paves the way for a new generation of security features, making the note even harder to counterfeit. They include a see-through window featuring the Queen's portrait as well as Big Ben shown in gold foil on the front of the note and silver on the back.The new £5 note paves the way for a new generation of security features, making the note even harder to counterfeit. They include a see-through window featuring the Queen's portrait as well as Big Ben shown in gold foil on the front of the note and silver on the back.
  The announcement by the Bank in 2013 that Fry would be replaced with the former prime minister caused an outcry as it could have meant that, apart from the Queen, there would be no female faces on the UK’s notes.
Thousands signed a petition in protest. It was subsequently announced that novelist Jane Austen would be the face of the new £10 note from summer 2017.Thousands signed a petition in protest. It was subsequently announced that novelist Jane Austen would be the face of the new £10 note from summer 2017.
The new plastic £5 banknote, featuring Sir Winston Churchill, enters circulation from Tuesday.The new plastic £5 banknote, featuring Sir Winston Churchill, enters circulation from Tuesday.
The Bank of England replaces notes from time to time to introduce new security features and stay ahead of counterfeiters. It also means new characters can be featured on the note.The Bank of England replaces notes from time to time to introduce new security features and stay ahead of counterfeiters. It also means new characters can be featured on the note.
The next £5, £10 and £20 notes will be printed on polymer, a thin plastic material.The next £5, £10 and £20 notes will be printed on polymer, a thin plastic material.
The Bank says polymer notes last longer, stay cleaner and are harder to counterfeit than paper notes. It has been suggested the new fiver can survive a spin in the washing machine.The Bank says polymer notes last longer, stay cleaner and are harder to counterfeit than paper notes. It has been suggested the new fiver can survive a spin in the washing machine.
The new notes are around 15% smaller than the old £5 banknotes. They also feel different to paper notes. Brand new polymer notes can sometimes stick together, but the Bank says this effect is short-lived once they are in use. Tapping the new notes on a hard surface like a desk top may make them easier to count.The new notes are around 15% smaller than the old £5 banknotes. They also feel different to paper notes. Brand new polymer notes can sometimes stick together, but the Bank says this effect is short-lived once they are in use. Tapping the new notes on a hard surface like a desk top may make them easier to count.
Yes, the banknotes are thin and flexible so they can still be folded.Yes, the banknotes are thin and flexible so they can still be folded.
Yes. The paper £5 note featuring Elizabeth Fry can still be used until it is withdrawn from circulation in May 2017, at which point it will no longer be accepted by shops. After May 2017, paper £5 notes can still be exchanged with the Bank of England. Genuine Bank of England banknotes retain their face value for all time.Yes. The paper £5 note featuring Elizabeth Fry can still be used until it is withdrawn from circulation in May 2017, at which point it will no longer be accepted by shops. After May 2017, paper £5 notes can still be exchanged with the Bank of England. Genuine Bank of England banknotes retain their face value for all time.
There are currently no plans to replace the £50 note and the Bank will announce the material for future £50 notes in due course.There are currently no plans to replace the £50 note and the Bank will announce the material for future £50 notes in due course.
More than 30 countries issue polymer notes, including Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Singapore and Canada. In Scotland, Clydesdale Bank issued polymer banknotes in 2015 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Forth Bridge.More than 30 countries issue polymer notes, including Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Singapore and Canada. In Scotland, Clydesdale Bank issued polymer banknotes in 2015 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Forth Bridge.
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