Everything you need to know about the new £10 note... and the controversy surrounding it

Just as we've stopped trying to rip apart the new indestructible £5 notes, the new £10 note is set to be revealed by Bank of England governor Mark Carney at Winchester Cathedral today.

By The Newsroom
Wednesday, 19th July 2017, 11:32 am
Updated Monday, 11th September 2017, 12:53 pm
Jane Austen will appear on the new 10 note.
Jane Austen will appear on the new 10 note.

It will feature a portrait of Jane Austen, with the note being being launched on the 200th anniversary of her death, where the author is buried. Like its predecessor, the £10 note will be waterproof and 'unrippable'. But not everyone is happy with the new design...

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Jane Austen will appear on the new 10 note.
Jane Austen will appear on the new 10 note.