News | UKNew plastic £5 notes featuring Sir Winston Churchill are unveiledAK47: there is a market for new polymore £5 notes with interesting serial numbersDominic Lipinski/PATom Powell9 September 2016New plastic £5 notes adorned with the face of Sir Winston Churchill are about to enter circulation.Set to be released on Thursday, the banknotes will be printed on polymer paper ; a thin, flexible, plastic film which is viewed as more secure, stronger and cleaner.The next £10 and £20 notes will also be printed on polymer.Read MoreBeazley shares hit record high after £7.7bn takeover approach from Swiss rivalNational Lottery website and apps to go offline for 24 hours for major upgradeLong-awaited inquest into death of Belfast schoolboy Noah Donohoe due to startSponsoredMake 2026 the year of working smarterThe paper £5 notes, featuring Elizabeth Fry, can still be used until they are withdrawn from circulation in May 2017.Ater that date they can only be exchanged at the Bank of England.MORE ABOUTSir Winston Churchillbanknote
