Happy new year everyone! I’ve received the following invitation from the Bank of England to discuss the issue that all 133,619 of you have raised through this petition. We really welcome the Bank of England taking this step and we hope it leads to a resolution on this issue. Please let me know what you’d like me to say to them in the comments section of this update ! “In late November 2016, the Bank of England announced that it had been informed that small traces of animal-derived products were used by a supplier in the manufacture of the new polymer £5 notes. A number of individuals and representatives of certain communities have expressed concerns about this. We are treating those concerns with the utmost seriousness. As the originator of a http://change.org petition to remove tallow from banknote production, we would be interested to understand your views on this issue in more detail and to hear your thoughts directly. [---] would therefore like to invite you to a private meeting at the Bank of England to discuss this face-to-face.” I will as always, keep you updated on how it goes!