And to put it bluntly, this year we are probably facing a period of above-target inflation and a marked slowing in growth.

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More likely he saw it, at the time, as a surgical strike to target Plaid Cymru over what Labour has marked out as Plaid's weakness over job creation and the economy.

BBC: Clinical strike or homing missile?

Kirk Broadfoot, back in the Rangers starting line-up after a nine-month injury absence, almost marked his return with a goal but could not direct his header on target after being found by Novo.

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Some patients were referred to Northumberland for treatment, but when they declined to go, they were marked as "unavailable for social reasons" and not included among patients on a list which had the target time of 18 weeks for treatment.

BBC: Minister Alex Neil urges caution on NHS waiting lists