Images of the faces on the new plastic banknotes have been released. Jane Austen will appear on the new £10 note to be released in 2017.

The image of the famous author being used by the Bank of England is not a true depiction, according to an Austen expert.

The Government has stepped in to stop US singer Kelly Clarkson taking a gold and turquoise ring once owned by Jane Austen out of the UK.