The Bank of England has released the new plastic £50 note featuring ... to old paper notes. There are two windows and two-colour foils which make the note more difficult to fake, while the ...

The Bank of England and Raisin UK have shared data showing that in 2023, approximately 116,000 fake ... the note's value. For example, a £5 note should show the words "Five" and "Pounds" alternately.

Thousands of pounds of fake Scottish £20 notes have been recovered ... It means they could reject a Scottish note, or just a £50 English note if they don't wish to provide change for it.

Sophie Walker, who runs The Beach Hut overlooking the harbour, said the town had been "swarming" with fake notes, with incidents happening every week. She added: "It's not good for business.

Ice cream shop staff have "learnt a big lesson" after accepting a number of fake £50 notes, the owner said. Lauren Evans from Fablas in Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan said, that the shop had three ...