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New University study reveals long term trends in number of babies with Down's syndrome in Scotland
A major new study from the University of Aberdeen has revealed the most comprehensive national picture to date of the number of babies with Down's syndrome in Scotland.

UK's net zero strategy is 'wearing thin' with the public, report finds
A new report warns that the UK's current approach to delivering net zero risks losing public support at the very moment it is needed most.
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