SNP leaving 20,000 visitors to Borders 'in the dark' Thursday, 11 April, 2024 The SNP have been accused of leaving 20,000 visitors to the Borders "in the dark" after Visit Scotland announced they would close the Jedburgh tourist information office. Visit Scotland, an SNP Government agency, said recently they would close 25 visitor information centres across Scotland. The SNP Government must step in and prevent the closure of this vital tourist information service which... Local News
Local MP discusses Borders broadband with the Speed Up Britain Campaign 2nd November 2021 John Lamont MP recently attended a parliamentary event to support faster improvements to mobile connectivity which would be of huge benefit to residents in the... Articles
Local MP supports menopause legislation in Parliament 1st November 2021 New legislation that will support women experiencing menopause has progressed through Parliament with the support of Borders MP, John Lamont. The Menopause... Articles
UK Budget supporting public services and jobs across Scotland 29th October 2021 The Chancellor of the Exchequer has delivered his annual budget statement which has given record money to the Scottish Government. The Scottish Government will... Articles
Glasgow leader questioned over state of city 26th October 2021 Leader of Glasgow City Council, Cllr Susan Aitken, has been grilled on the state of her city at the Scottish Affairs Committee. Glasgow will be the focus of the... Articles
MP highlights impact of local bank branch closures in the Borders 22nd October 2021 John Lamont MP recently participated in a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament about maintaining access to cash, highlighting the closures of the TSB Banks in... Articles
Poppy Scotland Appeal Launched 22nd October 2021 The evening of Tuesday 19th October saw the launch of the Scottish Poppy Appeal. This year marks the centenary of Earl Haig’s original appeal. Since then, the... Articles
Borders politicians welcome further NHS support from British Armed Forces 19th October 2021 British Armed Forces were deployed this weekend to support acute healthcare services in the Borders. Following a request from the Scottish Government, the Armed... Articles
Borders Politicians take test at Newcastleton drop-in 15th October 2021 John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP took some time out of their Borders surgery tour to get tested for Covid-19 at the drop-in community test centre in... Articles
Minor boundary changes proposed for Borders constituency 14th October 2021 The Boundary Commission for Scotland has published its initial proposals for a new map of UK Parliamentary constituencies in Scotland. Minor changes around... Articles