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Exit Churchill, long live the hedgehog: animals will replace the personalities on British banknotes

Reported by 4 outlets from 2 countries, in 1 language, between 8 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.

Headline translated automatically from French by a model run by echoblic. Original headline (Libération): « Exit Churchill, vive le hérisson : des animaux vont remplacer les personnalités sur les billets de banque britanniques »

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The Bank of England announced that animals will replace historical figures on future British banknotes. Following a consultation this summer, 500,000 British citizens selected four animals from eighteen options. These animals, including the hedgehog and the owl, will appear on the notes instead of figures like Winston Churchill.

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  1. Exit Churchill, vive le hérisson : des animaux vont remplacer les personnalités sur les billets de banque britanniques Headline of the event's most representative article · Libération, 8 Oct 2026
  2. Where it happened: United Kingdom. See on the map
  3. Reported by 4 outlets from 2 countries, in 1 language, between 8 Oct 2026 and 10 Oct 2026.4 articles · See all headlines

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France3
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  1. First article seen: “Des animaux pour remplacer les figures britanniques sur les billets de banque au Royaume-Uni”
  2. 1 new outlet, including “Voici les animaux qui vont remplacer les personnalités historiques sur les futurs billets de banque britanniques”

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