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Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 note

Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 note

Summary

Sir Winston Churchill's picture on the £5 note will be replaced by an animal, according to the Bank of England. Churchill's granddaughter, Emma Soames, supports the change and disagrees with Nigel Farage's negative description of it.

Key Facts

  • The Bank of England decided to replace Winston Churchill's picture on the £5 note with an animal.
  • Emma Soames, Churchill's granddaughter, expressed her approval of the change.
  • Nigel Farage, leader of the Reform UK party, criticized the decision and called it "wokery."
  • Emma Soames disagreed with Farage's description of the change.
  • The news was shared by Emma Soames during an interview with BBC Newsnight.

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