BSL given legal protection in Britain 1st February 2022 A Bill currently before the House of Commons has received cross-party support to ensure that British Sign Language (BSL) becomes an official language of Great... Articles
Partnership launched to tackle farming issues 28th January 2022 The UK Government has launched a new forum that will bring together stakeholders from across the UK to identify and provide solutions for issues facing the... Articles
New Veterans Strategy welcomed for the Borders 26th January 2022 The UK Government has published its new Veterans’ Strategy Action Plan to help men and women of the Armed Forces to thrive after leaving service. It is part of... Articles
John Lamont MP signs Holocaust Book of Commitment 25th January 2022 Ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day, John Lamont MP has signed the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Book of Commitment, pledging commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day... Articles
SNP must U-turn on ‘devastating’ council funding cuts 24th January 2022 Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have called on the SNP to reverse ‘devastating’ local Government funding cuts. The Borders’ parliamentarians said that... Articles
STPR 2 fails to deliver for the Borders 23rd January 2022 Borders politicians Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have strongly criticised the Scottish Government for ignoring the Scottish Borders in its strategic... Articles
Borderers urged to give view on access to cash 21st January 2022 Borderers are being asked to give their views on how they access cash. It comes as an influential Westminster group of MPs, the Scottish Affairs Committee... Articles
Borders MP pushes Javid to speed up MND funding 20th January 2022 Borders MP, John Lamont, has put pressure on the Health Secretary, Savid Javid, to speed up the delivery of the £50m package for MND research which was recently... Articles
Ofcom consultation would see most phone boxes removed from the Borders 12th January 2022 Borders MP, John Lamont, has criticised plans that would lead to the removal of most of the remaining phone boxes in the Borders. Proposed plans by Ofcom, the... Articles
