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Last orders for the Bank of Scotland

WITH seven words at 4.17pm in Edinburgh�s Court of Session, a judge gave the verdict that will ensure the 313-year-old Bank of Scotland becomes part of a superbank that is definitely run from London and 43%-owned by the taxpayer.

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MARK WILLIAMSON

WITH seven words at 4.17pm in Edinburgh's Court of Session, a judge gave the verdict that will ensure the 313-year-old Bank of Scotland becomes part of a superbank that is definitely run from London and 43%-owned by the taxpayer.