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By John Lamont MP

I have recently been overwhelmed by the number of local people who are extremely concerned at the state of roads across the Scottish Borders.

Borders businesses won big in the 2024 Scottish Countryside Alliance awards, dubbed the ‘rural Oscars’ by organisers.

Lauder’s Black Bull won best local food and drink, the Gordon Arms won best pub, and Foston’s Fine Meats in Duns won the award for best butcher.

By John Lamont MP

In my book, the Borders is already the best place in the country to live and work.

But our communities would still benefit from improvements to our public services and our economy.

I recently hosted farmers from the Scottish Borders at an event in Downing Street to honour people 'backing Scottish and British food and drink'.

I was delighted to recently welcome the UK Minister of State for Veterans' Affairs to the Borders to meet with former Armed Forces personnel. 

The Rt Hon Johnny Mercer MP visited Three Hills Coffee, owned by former soldier Richard Keeling and his partner Jessica Jericevich.

The Scottish Conservatives have defeated the SNP in the Jedburgh and St Boswells by-election.

I have launched my Boost the Borders plan to focus attention on the things that really matter to local people.

My plan is a blueprint to improve key services. It outlines my top priorities and aims for the future of the Borders.

By John Lamont MP

GP surgeries are the frontline of our NHS.

People rely heavily on the wide-ranging expertise of GPs to guide them towards the right healthcare option.

By John Lamont MP

There should be no greater priorities for Scotland's politicians than supporting our NHS and investing in a brighter future for the next generation.

Rachael Hamilton MSP and I have written to the First Minister over the NHS Borders financial crisis.

We have urged Humza Yousaf to provide more funding to prevent cuts to local health services.