Chancellor gets his ‘ear bent’ ahead of budget 2018 8th October 2018 Local MP John Lamont has welcomed news that the UK Government is set to continue the freeze on fuel duty in the upcoming Budget. The Prime Minister made the... Local News
Lamont slams ‘absurd’ review which recommends closure of Melrose’s RBS branch 28th September 2018 Local MP has slammed an independent review which recommends RBS closes its Melrose branch., meaning the town is set to lose its last remaining bank. Johnston... Local News
Scottish Borders Council questions what they have received from broadband investment 27th September 2018 Scottish Borders Council have launched an investigation into what they received in return for an additional £8.4m investment in the Scottish Government’s... Local News
The Google Digital Garage Bus comes to Selkirk 26th September 2018 Google’s Digital Garage bus will be making a stop in Selkirk next Friday (5th October). The bus, run as part of Google’s free digital skills training initiative... Local News
Assurances given to EU citizens 21st September 2018 Borders MP John Lamont has praised the Prime Minister for her response to the latest Brexit talks in Austria. Following a volatile EU summit in Salzburg, the... Local News
15,000 pensioners in the Borders set to miss out on improved flu jab available in England 17th September 2018 More than 15,000 pensioners in the Scottish Borders will not be getting a new improved flu jab, available in England, thanks to a delay by the Scottish... Local News
Prime Minister warns that MPs appearing on Russia Today “risk being used as propaganda tools.” 12th September 2018 Speaking afterwards, John Lamont MP said: “The Prime Minister gave a thorough and comprehensive statement on the investigation into the Salisbury incident last... Local News
Farmers in the Borders being ‘kept in the dark’ by SNP’s inability to work with the UK Government 12th September 2018 Farmers in the Borders are being kept in the dark about future support thanks to the SNP’s refusal to work with the UK Government. The UK Government has... Local News
New figures show ATMs being lost at a rate of 250 per month 12th September 2018 New figures from LINK, the UK’s largest cash machine network show that 250 ATMs are vanishing each month, including many in rural areas which are meant to be... Local News