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08-09-2025 17:56 HKT
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A person enters a tube station near the Bank of England building in London, Britain, February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo
A person enters a tube station near the Bank of England building in London, Britain, February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

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