Second World War code-breaker Alan Turing will be the next character to appear on the 50 banknote, the Bank of England has confirmed.

The selection of the mathematician, who is often credited as being the father of computer science, was announced at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.

Bank of England Governor Mark Carney , who made the announcement, also revealed the imagery depicting Turing and his work that will be used for the reverse of the note.