LONDON, June 23 (Reuters) - A new 50 pound ($70) banknote featuring the mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing enters circulation in Britain on Wednesday, three months after the Bank of ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain plans to keep the 50-pound ($65) note part of its currency by introducing a new more secure version of its highest value bill. The Bank of England said Saturday the new 50 ...

Turing is a giant on whose shoulders so many now stand." In the U.K., 50-pound notes are not commonly used in many daily transactions, and some retailers refuse to accept them. They've also been ...

The British public has been invited to offer suggestions on the Bank of England's website on which scientist they think should grace UK's new 50 pound note. Many think it's time for a woman ...

The man who helped crack the infamous German "Enigma" encryption device during World War II and was a pioneer in the computing field will appear on the new 50-pound note in the U.K. — the same ...

LONDON (Reuters) - A scientist or mathematician -- but not an economist -- will feature on Britain's next 50 pound banknote, the Bank of England said on Friday as it asked the public to propose ...

The note will begin circulation in 2021. Image: AP Mathematician Alan Turing, who cracked the Nazi code which helped the Allied Forces win World War 2, will be the face of the Bank of England’s ...

LONDON: A scientist or mathematician will feature on Britain's next 50 pound banknote, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said on Friday, inviting the public to make their suggestions over the ...

Unlike the Queen, who will automatically feature on the other side of the £50 note, Thatcher fought hard to claim her position on the national and international stage. On the basis of tenacity ...

The central bank has not yet set a timeline for withdrawing the old 50-pound note, the highest value banknote. The pound now trades at an average of 29.27 pounds to the dollar in banks, but traders ...