Should the 1p coin be scrapped?
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said the humble 1p piece should be scrapped one day because its value is decreasing. If the coin was axed, we'd follow in the footsteps of Canada, New Zealand and Australia, which have all got rid of their penny equivalents. Are they an annoyance that you never use, or would it be an unwelcome end of an era?
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said the humble 1p piece should be scrapped one day because its value is decreasing.
If the coin was axed, we'd follow in the footsteps of Canada, New Zealand and Australia, which have all got rid of their penny equivalents.
Are they an annoyance that you never use, or would it be an unwelcome end of an era?
Results
| Yes - they just clog up my purse/pocket/wallet |  |
289 votes (29%) |
| Yes - and the 2p and 5p should be binned too | |
253 votes (25%) |
| No - it's an easy way to save and it all adds up | |
270 votes (27%) |
| No - £9.99 feels cheaper than £10 | |
72 votes (7%) |
| I don't care | |
110 votes (11%) |
| Yes - they just clog up my purse/pocket/wallet | |
1099 votes (27%) |
| Yes - and the 2p and 5p should be binned too | |
1290 votes (32%) |
| No - it's an easy way to save and it all adds up | |
1037 votes (25%) |
| No - £9.99 feels cheaper than £10 | |
248 votes (6%) |
| I don't care | |
401 votes (10%) |
| Yes - they just clog up my purse/pocket/wallet | |
1597 votes (26%) |
| Yes - and the 2p and 5p should be binned too | |
1662 votes (27%) |
| No - it's an easy way to save and it all adds up | |
1765 votes (29%) |
| No - £9.99 feels cheaper than £10 | |
544 votes (9%) |
| I don't care | |
566 votes (9%) |
| Yes - they just clog up my purse/pocket/wallet | |
1268 votes (25%) |
| Yes - and the 2p and 5p should be binned too | |
1038 votes (21%) |
| No - it's an easy way to save and it all adds up | |
1732 votes (35%) |
| No - £9.99 feels cheaper than £10 | |
561 votes (11%) |
| I don't care | |
421 votes (8%) |
| Yes - they just clog up my purse/pocket/wallet | |
882 votes (29%) |
| Yes - and the 2p and 5p should be binned too | |
439 votes (15%) |
| No - it's an easy way to save and it all adds up | |
1083 votes (36%) |
| No - £9.99 feels cheaper than £10 | |
343 votes (11%) |
| I don't care | |
243 votes (8%) |
19,213 votes received.
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