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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Ellie Kemp

People have just over six weeks to spend old £20 and £50 paper notes

Brits have just six weeks left to use their 'old' £20 and £50 bank notes before they become obsolete.

The Bank of England is encouraging people to use the paper notes up before Friday September 30, or the cash can be deposited with your bank or Post Office. The money is being replaced with a new polymer notes, which are more durable than the paper ones.

The new £20 note will feature prolific British painter JMW Turner, while the advanced £50 will feature mathematician Alan Turing. Paper £5 and £10 notes were replaced in the same way in 2016 and 2017 respectively.

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