A major makeover is coming to UK banknotes, as the Bank of England's next series will feature British wildlife rather than historical figures. The upcoming change will bring an end to a tradition that ...

The Bank of England will put animals on its next banknotes instead of divisive historical figures, with the hedgehog emerging ...

As well as Churchill, the selected wildlife will replace author Austen, painter JMW Turner and WWII codebreaker Alan Turing on the reverse side of the notes, whose obverse features Charles III who ...

A projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, setting the vessel ablaze after the United States targeted Iranian mine-laying vessels that could target the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf.

The naira dropped again against the US dollar, pound, and euro, with GTBank confirming declining rates despite CBN’s $300 ...

Markets are reacting today to Operation Epic Fury, which saw Israeli and US strikes hitting targets in Iran and killing the ...

When it comes to beautiful cats, one breed is gaining in popularity for both looks and temperament, so basically the whole package. Biscuit, the British Longhair cat, has been a real cutie from her ...

Prince Andrew has been banished from the royal whirl after emails emerged this week showing that he had remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he ...

The pound fell to its lowest level against the euro in more than two months and traders paid for protection against further losses after a special election in Manchester signaled trouble ahead for the ...

10:17, Thu, Feb 26, 2026 Updated: 12:26, Thu, Feb 26, 2026 The best British cuisine is a humble portion of fish and chips, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults found the next most popular ...

When the RBA last met at the start of this month, the Board unanimously voted to increase the cash rate by 25 bps to 3.85% from 3.60%, though it did so cautiously. For me, the ...

Last November, BritBox brought the Australian/British series Ten Pound Poms to American viewers. By that time, a second and final season had already run in its home countries, so it was only a matter ...