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The Cash-for-Honours scandal (also known as Cash for Peerages, Loans for Lordships, Loans for Honours or Loans for Peerages) was a political scandal in the United Kingdom in 2006 and 2007 concerning the connection between political donations and the award of life peerages.
The British one pound (£1) coin is a denomination of sterling coinage. Its obverse has featured the profile of Charles III since 2024 [ 1 ] and bears the Latin engraving CHARLES III D G REX ( Dei Gratia Rex ) F D ( Fidei defensor ), which means 'Charles III, by the grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith '.
7 years, 4 months, 1 week and 1 day £20: 139 × 73 [54] J. M. W. Turner by J.M.W. Turner: 20 February 2020 In use [57] 4 years, 11 months and 2 days £50: 146 × 77: Alan Turing by Elliott & Fry: 23 June 2021: In use [58] 3 years, 7 months and 1 day Series G II (King Charles III) £5: 125 × 65: King Charles III: Sir Winston Churchill by ...
EastEnders’ Reiss Colwell has taken a huge risk in his attempt to save Sonia Fowler from prison, in the show’s latest episode.
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The appellant, Dr John Weston Foakes, owed the respondent, Julia Beer, a sum of £2,090 19s after a court judgment.Beer agreed that she would not take any action against Foakes for the amount owed if he would sign an agreement promising to pay an initial sum of £500 (£52,615.38 in 2012 adjusted for inflation) and pay £150 twice yearly until the whole amount was paid back.
The half farthing ( 1 / 8 of a penny, 1 / 1920 of a pound) coin was initially minted in 1828 for use in Ceylon, but was declared legal tender in the United Kingdom in 1842. [61] The third farthing ( 1 / 12 of a penny, 1 / 2880 of a pound) coin was minted for use in Malta, starting in 1827. [61]
The British decimal one penny (1p) coin is a unit of currency and denomination of sterling coinage worth 1 ⁄ 100 of one pound.Its obverse featured the profile of Queen Elizabeth II since the coin's introduction on 15 February 1971, the day British currency was decimalised, until her death on 8 September 2022.