Jacob Rees-Mogg urges Royal Mint to produce a special coin for Captain Sir Tom Moore
A coin in honour of Captain Sir Tom Moore should be brought forward by the Royal Mint, according to Jacob Rees-Mogg. It comes after Sir Tom, who raised more than £32 million for the NHS during the first Covid-19 lockdown, died on Tuesday. At Prime Minister's Questions, Boris Johnson encouraged the UK to clap for Sir Tom at 6pm on Wednesday in tribute. Raising the issue in Parliament today, Conservative former minister Caroline Nokes told the Commons: 'Captain Sir Tom Moore taught us that tomorrow is a good day. Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died aged 100 on Tuesday, should be honoured with a co...