Scotland is 'worst small country'
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A report by business leaders claims Scotland is the "worst performing" small country in western Europe.
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A study claims Labour lost the last Scottish election because of its poor performance on domestic issues.
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The highest proportion of rejected constituency votes in the Scottish election came in its most deprived areas, a study has found.
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First Minister Jack McConnell believes Scotland has a duty to help other countries hit by disasters.
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Fewer people in Scotland are dying from heart disease and strokes, official figures reveal.
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Scotland&#39;s failure to beat Europe&#39;s poorest nation Moldova has left Berti Vogts&#39; job hanging by a thread. A 1-1 draw in a nation that cannot afford street lighting means one of Scotland&#39;s darkest days will surely now lead to the German&#39;s dismissal.
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Death rates in Scotland are falling faster in more affluent areas than in poorer places, a study says.
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Plans for an independent Scotland to undercut UK business tax rates are being debated by the SNP.
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Britain is the worst country in the industrialized world in which to be a child, closely followed by the United States, the United Nations Children's Fund said on Wednesday.
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Berti Vogts future as Scotland manager was on the line after a 1-1 draw against minnows Moldova in a crunch European Group Five qualifier here effectively killed off the Scots chances of qualifying for the 2006 World Cup.
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People in Scotland are the least knowledgeable in the UK about HIV and how it is transmitted, campaigners say.
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House prices in Scotland are falling more slowly than elsewhere in the UK, according to research. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors&#39; housing market survey showed UK prices had fallen at their steepest rate for nine years.
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Comment is free: Julian Glover: England and Scotland are becoming foreign lands - thanks chiefly to ignorance on the south.
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More than 180,000 people were deprived of their vote at elections in Scotland earlier this year, a report said Tuesday, accusing organisers of poor planning that left the vote in chaos.
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The suicide cases in Scotlandâs poorest areas have increased drastically in the last two decades, the research shows. The study - which was based on the data collected from General Register Office for Scotland
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The majority of Scottish people find using call centres an annoyance, according to a report.
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A study finds Scottish people from poor areas are more likely to kill themselves than those from affluent homes.