A HEREFORD pub has said it is no longer accepting Scottish £50 and £20 notes. 

In a Facebook post, The Barrels, on St Owen Street, said that, due to receiving so many fake notes, it can no longer continue to take them. 

According to the Committee of Scottish Bankers (CSCB), despite Scottish banknotes being legal currency that are approved by UK Parliament, they are not lergal tender, even in Scotand. 

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The Bank of England says that 'legal tender' has a narrow technical meaning which has no use in everyday life.

"It means that if you offer to fully pay off a debt to someone in legal tender, they can’t sue you for failing to repay," it says. 

"A shop owner can choose what payment they accept. If you want to pay for a pack of gum with a £50 note, it’s perfectly legal to turn you down. Likewise for all other banknotes, it’s a matter of discretion."

The Bank of England addes that, in England and Wales, Royal Mint coins and Bank of England notes are classed as legal tender; however in Scotland and Northern Ireland, it's only coins. 

 

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