The rainbow flag flew proudly Thursday above the Bank of England in the heart of London's financial district to commemorate World War II codebreaker Alan Turing, the new face of Britain's 50-pound ...

Mathematician and World War II codebreaker, Alan Turing, has been honored by the Bank of England as the new face of the 50 pound note. Turing, who died at 41 in 1952, was best known for helping to ...

A handout photograph released by the Bank of England in London shows the design of the new 5-, 10-, 20- and 50-pound polymer banknotes featuring a portrait of King Charles III.

The five, 10 and 50 pound notes feature, respectively, pictures of prison reformer Elizabeth Fry, naturalist Charles Darwin and John Houblon, the first Governor of the Bank of England.

The 50-pound bill, worth about $65, is rarely used in everyday life in Britain, but that hasn’t stopped Britons from trying to get their favorites to be the face of a forthcoming design of the note.

"I am delighted that the new 50 pound (note) will celebrate the UK's contribution to science. There is a wealth of individuals whose work has shaped how we think about the world," Carney said at ...

The design of the bank note was unveiled before it is being formally issued to the public on June 23, Turing's birthday. The 50-pound note is the most valuable denomination in circulation but is ...