Critics, though, have described the decision as “bonkers” or “not their finest hour”, lamenting the removal of iconic figures like Churchill in favour of creatures such as otters or badgers.

That's a really silly take, but predictable, designs have always rotated every 10-15 years or so. The Churchill note has only been around since 2016 for instance so is coming up due to be replaced. Just that this time it'll be nature instead of another historic figure, if it turns out they're better to prevent counterfeiting then that's the obvious choice since that's the reason they're rotated. No doubt the usual not-too-bright suspects won't understand any of that and call it "woke" I'm sure.

Bruv owes me 20 squid

That's sweet. Money without people on it is the best, it shows what your country values when you don't have to pick influential figures.

Hear me out.... Animals on everything except the 100 note. That goes to Attenborough as a surprise on his hundredth birthday later in the year.

Oh no not my favorite pedos and war criminals !

Now do chuck!

And then you can count down as they go extinct.

Churchhill... A big advocate of chemical weapons, which he used on the Russian Bolsheviks... But when it damaged his popularity he dumped a bunch of them into the ocean! They're still there... Just waiting to poison a bunch of stuff I guess.

On Scottish notes there are animals, and the fish scales and otter fur light up so cool under UV. The Bank of England notes just have the 5/10/20 number hidden in UV.

I hope they make cool designs.

They should do this, and after putting various animals on various denominations, have one with Nigel Farage's face on it. Just leave it as-is, no caption or anything.

Amphibians need love, too.

I would so like to see this here. to much politcal naming and figure usage. I would like to not use any historical figures and use national scenary. maybe would give a bit more incentive to keep our natural areas in good condition to.

Naturally…

As long as the animals and plants consent to having their images used in this way, it's probably fine. But please I hope they don't honor those asshole squirrels that are always raiding my bird feeders.