Shops to ignore pound coin deadline

Trade association says shortage of new coins means they will continue to accept existing version

Thousands of shops are likely to ignore the Royal Mint’s deadline next Sunday to stop accepting the old £1 coins.

A trade organisation, which represents 170,000 firms, has advised its members to continue taking the coin as the changeover period with the new coins has been so short.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2hXhK1w