Union dividend increases to £2,210 per person 19th August 2021 With new GERS figures out today, Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP have highlighted the strength and security of the Borders being part of the United... Articles
Scottish Borders ready to welcome Afghan refugees 19th August 2021 The leader of Scottish Borders Council has said that she is already in dialogue with the UK Government about assisting Afghan refugees, in light of the Taliban... Articles
Statement on Afghanistan 17th August 2021 Borders MP, John Lamont, has commented on the situation in Afghanistan. He has called for all those Afghans who have helped the British effort in the country to... Articles
Events Insurance boost for local Borders festivals 10th August 2021 The UK Government has announced a new, UK-wide scheme that will allow festivals, sports and live music events to go ahead. The Live Events Reinsurance scheme... Articles
Loosening of restrictions welcomed for the Borders 4th August 2021 The First Minister has announced that many restrictions will be removed on daily life from the 9th August. Nightclubs will reopen, social distancing will be... Articles
Conservatives demand ‘right to recovery’ as Scottish drug deaths highest in Europe 3rd August 2021 Borders parliamentarians are urging the SNP Government to back their party's plans for a Right to Recovery Bill. Rachael Hamilton MSP and John Lamont MP calls... Articles
Borders furloughed plummets to lowest level in 2021 30th July 2021 The number of Borderers on the UK Government’s furlough scheme has plummeted to its lowest level this year in a sign that the Borders economy is recovering well... Articles
Borders e-petition makes it all the way to Parliament 28th July 2021 A petition started by a Borders campaigner has made it all the way to a debate in Parliament after reaching over 100,000 signatures from across the UK. The... Articles
Parliamentarians push for ‘sensible’ outcome to Reston station issues 20th July 2021 Berwickshire parliamentarians are pushing for a common sense solution for services to the new Reston station after it was revealed there would only be a few... Articles
