Opinions

One of the most common issues I speak to local Borders residents about is the higher bills they have been facing in recent years. In Scotland, workers and...

The consultation process for the Cross Border Connection Project has now closed, but the campaign to stop the proposals for mega-pylons is continuing at pace. I...

I was pleased to have recently had the opportunity to lead a debate in the House of Commons on improving transport links across the Borders. I spoke about the...

Over the last week I have heard from numerous local residents who are dismayed and bitterly disappointed by the first Budget from the new UK Labour government...

The Borders has some of the most beautiful countryside landscapes anywhere in Scotland or the United Kingdom. I'm passionate about protecting our natural...

Over the last month, on doorsteps and on streets across the Borders, people have raised one issue with me far more than any other. The new UK Labour government...

The Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party leadership contest is well under way and many people have asked who I will be supporting. After much careful...

By John Lamont MP Humza Yousaf has departed as First Minister after a Scottish Conservative vote of no confidence forced him to resign. The next First Minister...

By John Lamont MP Scotland's NHS has been under severe strain for some time. Despite the best efforts of overworked nurses and doctors, the NHS has gone from...