UK to ditch national icons for flora and fauna on new banknotes 

The move by the Bank of England to replace Shakespeare and Churchill with images of wildlife, has caused backlash

Britain’s banknotes are set for a notably wilder makeover, with historical figures such as playwright William Shakespeare and wartime leader Winston Churchill now poised to step aside for images of native wildlife on the next series issued by the Bank of England.

The central bank said on Wednesday that it will ask the public to help choose which birds...