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
Local MP backs broadband for jobseekers 14th October 2021 John Lamont MP has backed the UK Government’s partnership with TalkTalk and Jobcentre Plus to provide jobseekers with six months of free broadband. The UK wide... Articles
Borders politicians call for Selkirk traffic solution 13th October 2021 John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP have called for action to be taken to address large vehicle traffic problems in Selkirk's town centre. This comes after... Articles
