Pledge to improve Borders’ infrastructure Friday, 16 April, 2021 Rachael Hamilton and John Lamont MP have welcomed the Scottish Conservatives’ new ‘Uniting Scotland’ plan which will see significant upgrades to the Scottish road and rail network. Included in the plan is the full dualling of the A1 and the extension of the Borders Railway through Hawick, Newcastleton and onto Carlisle. Both projects are crucial to the connectivity of the Borders, and could form... Articles
Borders rail campaigners meet with rail minister 16th April 2021 The Campaign for Borders Rail met with UK rail minister, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, this week to discuss the full completion of the line through Hawick... Articles
Dismay as Scottish Government First Home Fund runs dry 14th April 2021 First time buyers have been left in the lurch after a Scottish Government shared equity scheme ran out of money in just five days. The First Home fund opened on... Articles
Statement on the death of HRH The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh 9th April 2021 John Lamont MP has paid tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh after the sad announcement of his death. John Lamont MP said:... Articles
Hongkongers will be made welcome in the Borders 9th April 2021 Tens of thousands of people from Hong Kong could relocate to the UK as part of the UK Government’s response to the Chinese imposition of the National Security... Articles
Red Meat Levy to deliver more for Scottish farmers 7th April 2021 New arrangements will mean that Scottish red meat farmers are to benefit to the tune of £1.2m. Arrangements for the Red Meat Levy Redistribution Scheme have... Articles
UK travel must be allowed at same time as Scottish mainland 6th April 2021 There have been calls for travel restrictions in the UK to be relaxed at the same time as those on the Scottish mainland. Currently, people living in the... Articles
Over 17,000 Borderers benefit from furlough scheme 30th March 2021 New figures released by HMRC have shown that more than 17,300 people in the Scottish Borders have benefitted from the UK Government’s furlough scheme. The... Articles
Borders lowest Covid-19 rate in the UK 29th March 2021 New figures show that the Scottish Borders has the lowest rate of Covid-19 per head of population in the UK. Figures from the UK Government coronavirus... Articles
MP urges Borderers to follow suit and get tested for Covid-19 29th March 2021 Borders MP, John Lamont, has urged local residents to make use of the asymptomatic Covid-19 testing regime being rolled out by NHS Borders. Mr Lamont got a test... Articles
