John Lamont MP: community hospitals must be protected Wednesday, 8 May, 2024 By John Lamont MP Scotland's NHS has been under severe strain for some time. Despite the best efforts of overworked nurses and doctors, the NHS has gone from one crisis to another. Every week I hear from people across the Scottish Borders who are struggling to get a quick GP consultation, finding it difficult to book a dentist appointment or have been told they need to wait many months for... Opinions
Scottish Borders Community Volunteer of the Year Awards 3rd April 2023 A festival of volunteering has been announced to mark the Coronation of King Charles. To celebrate, I am hosting the Scottish Borders Community Volunteer of the... Local News
Local hero honoured at Downing Street Community Champions Reception 29th March 2023 Candy Philip, the founder of Keeping Duns Blooming Marvellous, was thanked for her work by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at a reception of Community Champions last... Local News
John Lamont re-selected as Scottish Conservative candidate for the Borders 24th March 2023 I am delighted to be re-selected as the Scottish Conservative & Unionist party candidate for the Scottish Borders in the next General Election. Following a... Local News
Galashiels Academy pupils tour Houses of Parliament 17th March 2023 Recently, pupils from Galashiels Academy visited London and I was delighted to meet them as they toured the Houses of Parliament. The group of 40 pupils from... Local News
UK Budget gives ‘welcome boost’ to Borders and Scottish economy 16th March 2023 The UK Government Budget has delivered a “welcome boost” to the economy. Approximately £320 million will be delivered to Scotland as a result of the UK Budget... ArticlesWestminster News
John Lamont visits Coldstream business to hail broadband investment 14th March 2023 On Friday, I visited the Laughing Ducks Soft Play in Coldstream alongside Scottish independent broadband provider, GoFibre, to discuss progress and benefits for... ArticlesLocal News
The next First Minister must invest in Borders roads 9th March 2023 Recently, there has been a great reluctance from the SNP Government to invest in improvements to local roads or fund councils properly to fix potholes. Good... Local News
UK Government makes 168,000 energy bill payments for Borders residents 28th February 2023 The UK Government made 168,000 energy bill payments for Borders residents towards the end of 2022, according to new statistics. These vital UK Government... Local News
Sturgeon successor must focus on the day job 23rd February 2023 By John Lamont MP Now that Nicola Sturgeon has resigned, attention has turned to her legacy. Just as she divided Scotland by making every issue about another... Local NewsOpinions