Consumers Warned Friday Is Last Day Paper £20 and £50 Notes Can Be Spent

The polymer 50-pound banknote, featuring an image of World War II code breaker Alan Turing.

Photographer: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
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Friday is the last day that people can use the Bank of England's paper £20 and £50 notes in shops or to pay businesses.

After September 30, the paper banknotes will lose their legal tender status.