The Bank of England should investigate where around £50billion of ‘missing’ banknotes is ‘stashed’, a committee monitoring the effectiveness of public spending has said. The Public Accounts Committee said the Bank needs to ‘get a better handle on the national currency it controls’. It said authorities have been behind the curve in ensuring access to … Read more
Coronavirus can survive for a MONTH on surfaces including banknotes, mobile phone screens and stainless steel, researchers find CSIRO, Australia’s science agency, found that Covid can survive up to 28 days Research found that the virus survived better in colder temperatures Results could improve risk mitigation procedures to prevent the disease spread By Nicole Conner … Read more
The COVID-19 virus can survive on banknotes for 28 days, and thrives in colder temperatures. New research conducted by he Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) suggests it can actually survive on banknotes and glass and steel surfaces for 28 days in cooler climates. As temperatures climb, the livability rate of the virus declines, which … Read more
Plea: Sarah-Jane Crawford says our money should acknowledge black Britons who have helped society Sarah-Jane Crawford would like to put the face of an iconic black Briton on banknotes if she were Chancellor of the Exchequer. The former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Xtra Factor TV presenter reveals she struggled to make ends meet and … Read more
How £50BILLION of banknotes have ‘gone missing’: Fortune in unaccounted cash is not being used in transactions or stashed in savings, new figures reveal Banknotes worth £50billion have gone missing in circulation, according to the National Audit Office The NAO said it could be held overseas or in savings that haven’t been declared The report on cash comes as … Read more