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Puffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotes
Key takeaways
- The wildlife beauty contest gives the colourful kingfisher and common frog an equal chance of a place on the next series of Bank of England notes.
- The replacement of historical characters, particularly Sir Winston Churchill, with British wildlife sent political leaders into a frenzy of condemnation earlier this year.
- But now people have a month to offer their views about which species of wildlife should be honoured on the £5, £10, £20 and £50 notes.
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent Getty Images Puffins, pine martens and bumblebees are on the shortlist Eighteen animals, birds and insects have been shortlisted to appear on future banknotes - and the public can have their say on which creatures feature.
The wildlife beauty contest gives the colourful kingfisher and common frog an equal chance of a place on the next series of Bank of England notes.
The replacement of historical characters, particularly Sir Winston Churchill, with British wildlife sent political leaders into a frenzy of condemnation earlier this year.
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