Plea for funding for local charity 11th September 2019 Local MP John Lamont has backed a plea for more funding for Cerebral Palsy Africa’s (CPA) Malawi Fit for School project. In 2016, the Borders based charity was... Local News
Chancellor announces extra £1.2bn for Scotland, including £160m for farmers 4th September 2019 The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid MP has today announced that Scotland is set to receive an extra £1.2bn in funding for 2020/21. This funding was... ArticlesLocal News
Lamont to oppose opposition attempt to derail Brexit negotiations 3rd September 2019 Local MP John Lamont has said he will not support opposition attempts to derail Government negotiations with the EU in a crunch vote expected this evening... Local News
Ruth Davidson MSP's resignation 29th August 2019 Ruth Davidson MSP has announced she will be standing down as leader of the Scottish Conservative party. John Lamont MP, who was Ruth’s campaign manager during... Local News
GERS figures show ‘£12.6bn cost’ of putting up a border at Berwick 21st August 2019 The Scottish Government’s own figures show the stark cost to Scotland of putting up a border at Berwick. Described as “the authoritative publication on Scotland... Local News
Scottish Government need to come clean over delays to broadband programme 15th August 2019 Local MP John Lamont has said the Scottish Government needs to ‘come clean’ on their ability to connect every home to superfast broadband by 2021. R100, or the... Local News
Award winning mum support service on the look out for new volunteers 14th August 2019 Local MP John Lamont has praised an award winning and ground-breaking service for new parents following a visit to Nurture the Borders in Selkirk. Nurture the... Local News
Wilton Lodge Park 8th August 2019 Wilton Lodge Park is in the running for a major national award recognising the best parks in the UK. The newly refurbished 43-hectare park in Hawick is one of a... Local News