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London and New York top Forbes' global list of most influential cities British capital ranked number one despite 'imperial decline' of 'second-rate power'.

Britain is a "second-rate power" which has been in decline for a century – yet London remains the most influential city in the world.

Those are the startling findings of a list of the globe's most "necessary" cities, compiled by the business magazine Forbes.

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