Sir Winston Churchill to appear on new £5 note
The wartime leader will become the first politician of the modern era to feature on a banknote.
The military and political life of Sir Winston Churchill
A brief history of the military and political life of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill.
Report into Chinese leader's family riches blocked
The New York Times' report claiming that Premier Wen Jiabao's family own assets worth 1.6 Billion pounds, has been blocked on the Internet.
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UK drops 7 places in comparison of household income
The UK has dropped from 5th to 12th place in a international comparison of household disposable income, according to a new report by the Office for National Statistics.
The UK was ranked fifth in 2005 but has since dropped by seven places to 12th in 2011, in a comparison of household actual disposable income per head.
The report suggests that the figures reflect the experiences of households since the recession began in 2008.
The increasing price of goods and services, as well as the devaluation of sterling during this period are cited as key reasons for a reduction in disposable income.
Lloyds underlying profits rise to £2bn
by Laura Kuenssberg - Business EditorLloyds have announced underlying profits of £2bn for first three months of the year.
Lloyds says lending is up by £600 million too, an that its success is down to 'safer and simpler business'.
The bank says it is still expecting to float the branches they didn't sell to the Co-op in middle of next year .
It is also Interesting that Lloyds have revealed they still have 18 billion of liabilities in Greece, Ireland, Spain and Portugal - the bulk of that in Ireland.
And crucially for Lloyds no additional money is being put aside for PPI.
Click here to see the full figures www.lloydsbankinggroup.com
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Sir Winston Churchill to appear on new £5 note
The wartime leader will become the first politician of the modern era to feature on a banknote.
Read the full storyThe military and political life of Sir Winston Churchill
A brief history of the military and political life of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill.
Read the full storyBank of England 'privileged' to honour Churchill
Executive Director, Banking & Chief Cashier Chris Salmon discusses why the Bank chose Winston Churchill.
He said: “The Bank is privileged to be able to celebrate the significant and enduring contribution Sir Winston Churchill made to the United Kingdom, and beyond.”
Sir Winston Churchill 'was a truly great British leader'
– Sir Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of EnglandOur banknotes acknowledge the life and work of great Britons. Sir Winston Churchill was a truly great British leader, orator and writer. Above that, he remains a hero of the entire free world. His energy, courage, eloquence, wit and public service are an inspiration to us all. I am proud to announce that he will appear on our next banknote.
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Sir Winston Churchill to appear on new £5 note
The Bank of England has announced plans to put Sir Winston Churchill on the next bank note.
Sir Winston will appear on the reverse of the new £5 note which is expected to start printing in 2016.
The note is expected to feature a portrait of Winston Churchill from a photograph taken in Ottawa by Yousuf Karsh in 1941.
A view of Westminster and the Elizabeth Tower from the South Bank looking across Westminster Bridge.
The image of the Elizabeth Tower with the hands of the Great Clock at 3 o’clock – the approximate time on 13 May 1940 when Sir Winston Churchill declared in a speech to the House of Commons: “I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.” This declaration is quoted beneath the portrait.
A background image of the Nobel Prize medal which he was awarded in 1953 for literature, together with the wording of the prize citation.
Higher wages will 'help economic recovery'
– Frances O’Grady, TUC General SecretaryBoosting the incomes of the low paid goes straight into the economy and wage-led growth must be part of the recovery so we would have liked to have seen minimum wage rates go up further today, even if the government has rightly rejected calls for a freeze.
We will continue to press ministers to ensure the minimum wage is properly enforced particularly for apprentices where there is considerable evidence that many miss out.
And we will continue to urge the many employers who can afford it to implement a full living wage for their staff.
National minimum wage to increase
The Government says the national minimum wage will increase by 12p an hour to £6.31 for adults and by 5p to £5.03 for 18-to-20-year-olds.
Britons hoard £317.5 million in loose change
Britons are hoarding around £317.5 million in loose change in their homes, a new study has found.
Men are the worst culprits and tend to leave more loose change lying around than women, typically keeping £18.18, compared with about £10.19 for women, according to Lloyds TSB's findings.
One person in 10 has between £50 and £100 in change - while three per cent of those surveyed said they had more than £100 at home.
People living in the North keep the highest typical amounts at home, with an average of £18.24, while those living in Wales tend to hoard the least, with only £7.78 on average kept in change at home.
More than 2,000 people took part in the research.
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