The Bank of England's staff gym has failed to update its lockers to accept the new £1, it has emerged, causing frustration among exercisers.

Despite the new 12 sided coin becoming legal tender nearly a month ago on March 28, the gym has been forced to put signs up telling members to carry on using the old coins.

One member of staff at the Bank of England Sports Centre in Roehampton, south west London said: "You'd think that the Bank of England would have thought about this.

After all, they had more notice than anyone else. "You really couldn't make it up." The luxury centre in Priory Lane charges single members a £565 joining fee on top of £1434 annual membership.