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.

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...

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