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Gleneagles summit put Scotland in 'middle of frame' for terror attack, official files shows
climate change and the plight of some African nations on the agenda.Jack McConnell, who was Labour first minister, also used the global event to showcase Scotland on the world stage.However, the three-day event was marred by protests at nearby Auchterarder and in Edinburgh, which included violent clashes with police.On the second day of the conference, July 7, three homemade bombs were detonated on the London transport network, killing 52 and injuring more than 700 people - the deadliest terror attack on British soil since Lockerbie.Covering 2005, National Records of Scotland has now released previously unseen documents detailing the planning of the summit, including a report from the Ministerial Group of Civil Contingencies.The report,
