Post Office prepares for deposit rush of paper £20 and £50 notes before deadline

Friday is last day Bank of England's old-style notes will be legal tender, having been replaced by polymer versions

The Post Office is preparing for a last-moment" rush of customers depositing paper 20 and 50 banknotes this week, before they can no longer be used in shops or to pay businesses.

This Friday, 30 September, is the last day the Bank of England's paper 20 and 50 banknotes will have legal tender status, having been replaced by new polymer versions.