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The Borders economy is strong and we’re fortunate to have so many brilliant businesses and skilled job opportunities on our doorstep.

But I am always working hard to try and attract more top-quality jobs and convince more innovative companies to come here.

I have criticised the SNP for proposing council tax rises which could cost over 16,000 Borders residents hundreds of pounds more each year.

A Berwickshire business has received over £1.3 million from the UK Seafood Fund to help it expand.

Several Borders community organisations have been some of the first to receive funding through the new UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund.

Borders ‘therapet’ Hattie the dog was celebrated last week at a Downing Street reception.

Hattie joined brilliant staff from Coldstream Medical Practice who were being recognised as local healthcare champions to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS.

Today, LNER have informed me that they plan to close the ticket office at Berwick-upon-Tweed Station, despite the station being regularly used by thousands of residents across the Borders.

More than 11,000 Borders residents have had to travel outside their local health board area for NHS treatment in the last five years.

The new statistics, obtained through Freedom of Information request responses, are very concerning.

I recently urged the bank services body, LINK, to introduce more cash points at locations across the Scottish Borders.

I met with LINK, the national cash machine network, following the announcement that four Bank of Scotland branches will close across the Borders in the next year.

On Friday night, I attended a public meeting with 60 members of the Westruther community.

Westruther residents are concerned about plans by Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) to evict residents from their homes on Edgar Road in the village.

The final proposals are in from the Boundary Commission for Scotland’s Review of UK Parliament constituencies.

Clovenfords is currently within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk constituency.