The new face in our wallet for those of us fortunate enough to carry £50 notes should be that of a woman scientist, according to the chief scientific officer of the UK's pharma trade body.

"This is a fascinating piece of numismatic history," one expert told Newsweek of the story, which was posted to Reddit.

Rights group Oxfam International’s flagship report on global inequality revealed that the UK enriched itself to ... area of London in British pound 50 notes almost four times over." ...