John Lamont MP starts campaign to stop community hospital closures Friday, 19 April, 2024 I have started a campaign to stop community hospital closures across the Scottish Borders. NHS Borders have said they may soon suggest closing the 92 community hospital beds in Kelso, Duns, Hawick and Peebles. The community hospitals have been under threat of closure for some time. Earlier this year, Kelso GPs pulled out of the arrangement to support the hospitals. The agreement for Knoll Hospital... Local News
Borders start ups get over £850k in support 26th August 2020 Small businesses across the Borders have received a cash boost from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans scheme. New figures show 104 loans have been... Articles
UK worth £15bn a year to Scotland, Scottish Government figures show 26th August 2020 New figures from the Scottish Government show that Scots benefit from being part of the United Kingdom to the tune of almost £2000 for every man, woman and... Articles
Latest figures demonstrate the scale of UK Government support for people and businesses in the Borders 21st August 2020 New statistics showing the huge UK Government support to individuals and businesses in the Scottish Borders have been welcomed by local MP John Lamont... Articles
Borders MP attends virtual autism understanding session, calling for better support for autistic people 14th August 2020 John Lamont, MP recently took part in a National Autistic Society virtual Understanding Autism session. He learned more about autism, how autistic people have... Articles
Changes to US tariffs welcome but still not enough 14th August 2020 Borders politicians have welcomed that the US will hold off on a threatened hike in tariffs on EU and UK goods. The tariffs are imposed due to a sixteen year... Articles
VJ Day 75 to be marked 11th August 2020 The Royal Family and Red Arrows are amongst those set to mark seventy-five years since the end of the Second World War on the 15th August. Victory over Japan... Articles
Gigabit broadband rolled out across Scotland 10th August 2020 Almost half a million premises, including tens of thousands across Scotland, now have access to gigabit connectivity thanks to UK Government investment. This is... Articles
Douglas Ross elected new leader of the Scottish Conservatives 5th August 2020 Borders MP, John Lamont, has commented after Douglas Ross MP is announced as the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives. Mr Lamont ran the leadership campaign... Articles
Over 800 driving tests missed over lockdown in the Borders 5th August 2020 Analysis has shown that over 800 driving tests may have been missed in the Borders due to coronavirus restrictions. The average number of tests taken between... Articles