UK Government must consider Borders exporters in Brexit negotiations 25th April 2018 Local MP John Lamont has today received an assurance that Borders based industries with international reach will be taken into account as part of the ongoing... Local News
John Lamont finishes ‘hottest ever’ London marathon to raise funds for the fight against MND 25th April 2018 John Lamont MP has completed what was the hottest ever London Marathon, running to raise money for MND Scotland and the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Alongside... Local News
New laws proposed to clamp down on nuisance calls 24th April 2018 New proposals designed to clamp down on nuisance phone calls are being introduced in the House of Commons today. Stirling MP Stephen Kerr will introduce a Ten... Local News
Lamont backs local winner for Grand National Charity Bet 9th April 2018 Ahead of the Grand National this weekend, local MP John Lamont has backed a Borders winner by putting a charity bet on Sandy Thomson’s Seeyouatmidnight. Placing... Local News
Lamont ‘as ready as he can be’ for MND marathon fundraiser 3rd April 2018 With just a few weeks to go John Lamont MP is now kitted out for his MND fundraising London Marathon. On the 22nd April, John will be one of a record number of... Local News
Lamont meets with local fishermen to discuss Brexit deal priorities 3rd April 2018 John Lamont MP has met with local fishermen to discuss what they want out of the final Brexit deal. Organised by the David Gilchrist, South of Scotland Seafish... Local News
Mobile providers need to make better use of existing facilities to boost ‘black spots’ 26th March 2018 Mobile phone operators are being urged to make better use of existing infrastructure in order to boost mobile signal in the Borders. The issue has been raised... Local News
Half as many ‘job seekers’ in the Borders compared to 2010 21st March 2018 The number of people claiming Job Seekers’ Allowance in Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk has fallen by nearly 50% since 2010, new figures published today... Local News
SNP urged to play ‘catch up’ with UK Government over NHS pay rises 21st March 2018 The Scottish Government’s public sector pay rise has been dwarfed by a proposal from the UK Government, announced today, for NHS staff in England to get a pay... Local News