What Winston Churchill’s family think about plans to replace his portrait on £5 note

• Winston Churchill's granddaughter, Emma Soames, has addressed plans to replace his portrait on the £5 note.
• The Bank of England announced on Wednesday (11 March) that Churchill's image will be replaced by an animal.
• This decision follows a public consultation where the wildlife theme garnered the highest proportion of votes, at 60 per cent.
• Speaking on BBC Newsnight, Ms Soames expressed her acceptance with the change.
• She dismissed Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's description of the move as “wokery”.

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Winston Churchill’s granddaughter breaks silence after his portrait replaced on £5 note