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Churchill's Granddaughter Backs £5 Note Redesign, Rejects Farage's 'Wokery' Claims

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March 31, 2026 · 11:00 PM
Churchill's Granddaughter Backs £5 Note Redesign, Rejects Farage's 'Wokery' Claims

The Bank of England has announced that an animal will replace Sir Winston Churchill on the new £5 note, a move that has sparked political debate but earned the blessing of the late Prime Minister's own family.

Speaking to BBC Newsnight, Churchill's granddaughter, Emma Soames, voiced her wholehearted support for the currency redesign. She explicitly rejected criticisms from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, who had dismissed the Bank's planned update as an act of "wokery."

Image 1: Chartwell

Image 2: King Charles looking at the new bank note

Image 3: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey

Image 4: Rishi Sunak

Image 5: Rishi Sunak

Image 6: Andrew Bailey

Image 7: Jeremy Hunt

Image 8: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey

Image 9: The shadow chancellor is asked what Labour would do if it was delivering the next Budget.

Image 10: Luke Evans

Image 11: Winston Churchill

Image 12: Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England

Image 13: Andrew Bailey sitting in seminar in Washingon

Image 14: Ian Blackforfd

Image 15: Business reporter Ben King explains the recent changes in the UK bond market.

Image 16: Mark Carney

Image 17: Andrew Bailey

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Image 19: bank of england governor

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Image 21: Andrew Bailey

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Image 23: Andrew Bailey

Image 24: A composite image of Theo Leggett holding up his wallet, next to a vegetable aisle in a supermarket

Image 25: Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey speaking at a news conference. He is wearing a dark blue suit, white shirt and dark blue tie, and sitting in front of a screen with 'Bank of England' written on it

Image 26: Chris Mason with his hands on his head

Image 27: Nicole

Image 28: A large drone-like contraption with a person inside flies with green hills in the distance.

Image 29: Four friends (two couples) sit at their dinner table outside on the patio with each of their kids in highchairs all eating

Image 30: Five smartly dressed people sitting on the BBC Breakfast sofas

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Image 32: Jo Hamilton, who has blonde curly hair, speaks on camera to the BBC

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Image 34: Split screen showing BBC's Tom Bateman wearing a pale blue button up and grey blazer and glasses, and President Donald Trump sitting in the Oval Office in a red and white striped tie and blue suit.

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Image 36: Michelle Fleury stands on the Wall Street.

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Image 38: Starmer speaking in front of two UK flags sat at a table

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Image 40: Split screen on Donald Trump and Michelle Fleury

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Image 42: A picture of Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers her Spring Statement of the budget at the House of Commons in London.

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Image 44: Matte pink luxury car shining under the lights

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Image 46: Rachel Reeves

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Image 48: Twins James and John Makanjuola,

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Image 50: Paula Vennells at the Post Office inquiry

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Image 52: Paula Vennells reaching for a tissue in the Post Office inqiuiry

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Image 54: Santiago Paredes

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Image 56: Tatti Lashes

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