Salmond says 'waiting days' over
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The first minister gives his views on the past year in his New Year message to the public.
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Scotland's first minister demands clarification from the UK Government over the fate of the Lockerbie bomber.
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The worst of the banking crisis resulting from the subprime meltdown is likely to be over in months rather than quarters, Credit Suisse  Chief Executive Brady Dougan was quoted as saying on Saturday.
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New Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond tells the BBC that independence for Scotland is inevitable.
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The surgeon tasked with improving the NHS warns that the day of 'one-size-fits-all' hospitals is over
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Service not meeting government's flagship target to ensure maximum 18-week wait.
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Comment is free: Mark Douglas-Home: Tony Blair's tardiness in talking to Alex Salmond looks like a snub to Scotland.
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Operating theatres could be kept open longer to help hospitals cut waiting times, Tony Blair is to say.
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Scotland's national sports agency is set to win a partial reprieve, BBC Scotland understands.
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OTTAWA (CP) - A scheduled three-day first ministers conference next month designed to reform the health system should continue "as long as it takes" to get a deal, Prime Minister Paul Martin said Thursday, even as one of the key premiers said he'll limit his participation to a single day.
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Defence secretary calls for 'period of consolidation and evaluation' before any cut in numbers
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Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond vows the country will not be beaten by terrorists, as Glasgow Airport reopens
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The first minister asks Tony Blair to move quickly to end the uncertainty faced by Scotland's regiments.
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Â· Support fading on Labour benches, survey suggests  Â· Existing 28-day limit works well, says DPP
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First Minister Alex Salmond believes the time is right for England to have its own parliament.
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Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond says he wants a co-operative relationship with the Brown government.
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Berti Vogts was handed a stay of execution when the Scottish Football Association insisted there would be no immediate decision on his future.