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Tesco has joined Poundland in pledging that it will accept round £1 coins for an extra week after they are taken out of circulation. The new 12-sided £1 coin became legal tender on March 28. Since then the round coin and the new coin have been in circulation at the …

As the deadline looms for Brits to empty their pockets and homes of round £1 coins, Poundland has today (Monday October 9) claimed that it will be the first retailer in the country to accept the old style coins after they are taken out of circulation. The new 12-sided £1 …