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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Thomas

Bank of England must plan for a financial crisis triggered by aliens, says former policy expert

The UK must plan for a financial crisis that would be triggered if the US government announces that aliens exist, a former Bank of England expert has said.

Helen McCaw, who served as a senior analyst in financial security at the UK’s central bank, has written to Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England’s governor, urging him to set out contingencies in case the White House ever confirms the existence of alien life, according to The Times.

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