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This gradual increase will ease the fiscal burden on Britain’s public pension system — although of course making citizens wait longer to reach full retirement age is hardly popular.

This gradual shift ultimately transformed Earth from a lifeless planet into one capable of sustaining complex ecosystems -- a profound step in the planet's long journey toward habitability.

“The gradual and steady re-anchoring process of inflation expectations and the current domestic slowdown are likely to continue improving the inflation outlook going forward,” Citi analysts said in a note.

This could lead to NIMs declining at a more gradual pace, alongside the wealth management segment’s expansion.

Laws nearing conclusion include a gradual smoking ban, changes to planning rules, schools reform and enhanced workers' rights.