Bloomberg(@business):Historical figures including wartime prime minister Winston Churchill will be replaced with images of puffins, barn owls, bumblebees and hedgehogs on UK banknotes, the Bank of England said. The decision to introduce the animals drew criticism earlier in the year, particularly from right-leaning politicians. More: https://t.co/LMfEIvMA7M 📷️: Damien Meyer/AFP via Getty Images

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Historical figures including wartime prime minister Winston Churchill will be replaced with images of puffins, barn owls, bumblebees and hedgehogs on UK banknotes, the Bank of England said. The decision to introduce the animals drew criticism earlier in the year, particularly from right-leaning politicians. More: 📷️: Damien Meyer/AFP via Getty Images