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Defiance in Britain over new £1 coin as deadline looms

Oct 10, 2017 - 12:55 PM

Businesses complain they weren't given enough time to switch to the new coin

(FILES) This file photo taken on March 28, 2017 shows an old issue £1 (one pound) coin (R) pictured alongside a newly issued 12-sided £1 (one pound) coin in London. Britain's old one-pound coin is being phased out completely on October 15, 2017, but businesses complain they have been given too little time to switch to the new one and many are planning to defy the deadline. / AFP PHOTO / Justin TALLIS