New pound hailed over lack of fakes

The new pound coin has stumped the counterfeiters, with no evidence the 12-sided design can be faked, a Government minister has said.

Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury andrew jones hailed the coin as the most secure form of currency in the world as he marked a milestone in its introduction. There are now more new pounds in circulation than the previous version. n Winning numbers in last night’s Lotto draw were 5, 10, 29, 35, 55 and 56, with bonus ball xx.