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Monday July 15th, 2019 evening edition

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Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing will feature on the new design of the Bank of England's £50 note.

He is celebrated for his code-cracking work that proved vital to the Allies in World War Two.

The £50 note will be the last of the Bank of England collection to switch from paper to polymer when it enters circulation by the end of 2021.

The note was once described as the "currency of corrupt elites" and is the least used in daily transactions.

"Alan Turing was an outstanding mathematician whose work has had an enormous impact on how we live today," said Bank of England governor Mark Carney.

"As the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, as well as a war hero, Alan Turing's contributions were far-ranging and path breaking.

Current Bank of England £5 and £10 notes are plastic - which the Bank says are more durable, secure and harder to forge. »

Walking and cycling to work makes commuters happier and more productive

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Those who commute short distances, walk or cycle to work, are more likely to be happy commuters, which makes them more productive.

Among them, nearly a quarter of commutes can be classed as lengthy (travel for 45 minutes or more one way).

Long commutes not only cause physical and mental strains on workers, but may also affect their work participation, engagement and productivity. »

Theresa May condemns Trump’s ‘unacceptable’ tweet in unprecedented attack

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Theresa May has condemned Donald Trump’s attack on female Democrat congresswomen, calling the US president’s remarks “completely unacceptable”.

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Mr Trump has previously criticised Ms Ocasio-Cortez and Ms Omar, saying he “did not even know where they came from”. »

New face of the Bank of England's £50 note is revealed as Alan Turing

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Computer pioneer and codebreaker Alan Turing will feature on the new design of the Bank of England's £50 note.

"Alan Turing was an outstanding mathematician whose work has had an enormous impact on how we live today," said Bank of England governor Mark Carney.

"As the father of computer science and artificial intelligence, as well as a war hero, Alan Turing's contributions were far-ranging and path breaking. »