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[–] fubarx@lemmy.world 36 points 14 hours ago (2 children)
[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 29 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Their apology is worth exactly the paper it's printed on, interesting.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 4 points 6 hours ago

Well.. if the paper is worth what it says on it, then it's about 18 billion pound sterling in total for all the 50 notes printed.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 16 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'm glad he's on money but something more often seen would have been better. Although with inflation the 50 might be the new 20

[–] Z3k3@lemmy.world 6 points 12 hours ago

I did not know they did this although to be honest I can't remember the last time I saw a bank of England note never mind a 50