Local MP John Lamont has said that the closure of Hawick’s TSB two days a week must not be a prelude to another branch closure in the Borders.

In Westminster today local MP John Lamont has said it is time to stop the “dither and delay” and bring Reston its new station.

Staff involved remain overwhelmingly positive about the benefits of Universal Credit, local MP John Lamont has said following a visit to Eyemouth Job Centre.

The feedback is the same as the experience of staff at Galashiels and Hawick Job Centres.

Local MP John Lamont has urged the Department for Work and Pensions to step in to ensure Borderers in receipt of welfare are not affected by the Scottish Government’s delay to take on key welfare powers.

Changes to income tax and welfare rules, which come in to force this month will boost the amount of money in the pockets of those on lower incomes and make work pay.

Brexit is not getting in the way of John Lamont’s marathon efforts for Marie Curie Scotland, the MP has said.

The Scottish Borders is once again being overlooked when it comes to investment in major roads, local MP John Lamont has said.

Yesterday evening the House of Commons once again failed to find a clear majority for any alternative options on Brexit.

The UK Government has announced it is backing a full feasibility study into bringing the Borders Railway to Hawick, Newcastleton and on to Carlisle.

Last night, MPs voted on eight different options on Brexit. None of them were passed and none were supported by anywhere near a majority of MPs.

If you would like a more detailed list of what each of the 8 motions do, the BBC has a quite good summary: