Borders MP praises work of Doddie charity in Parliament 15th July 2021 Borders MP, John Lamont, took part in a debate on Motor Neurone Disease in Parliament this week, praising the hard work and dedication of Borderer Doddie Weir... Articles
Borders MP supports South of Scotland’s ‘UK City of Culture 2025’ bid 9th July 2021 As the South of Scotland prepares its bid to become the 2025 UK ‘City of Culture’, John Lamont MP and Cllr Mark Rowley have voiced their support for the... Articles
£80m of UK Government loans support Borders businesses throughout the pandemic 7th July 2021 John Lamont MP has highlighted the number of businesses in the Borders supported by the UK Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)... Articles
Borders MP in talks regarding Reston Station’s future rail services 6th July 2021 Last week, Borders MP John Lamont was joined by South of Scotland MSP Craig Hoy to meet with TransPennine Express (TPE) regarding the future rail services at... Articles
Borders politicians concerned about future of Coldingham GP Surgery 5th July 2021 News that the Partners at Eyemouth Medical Practice are re-considering the future of the Coldingham Branch Surgery and Dispensing Service has caused concern for... Articles
Furlough scheme continues to support Borderers 2nd July 2021 John Lamont MP and Rachael Hamilton MSP have highlighted the number of local jobs still being supported by the UK Government’s furlough scheme. With the scheme... Articles
A celebration of independent shops businesses in the Borders 30th June 2021 Sunday 4th July is recognised as a national day to celebrate independent shops and businesses here in the Borders and across the UK. Independents’ Day UK in... Articles
Scottish Borders to see big boost in 4G coverage as part of move connect the Union 28th June 2021 Rural communities in the Borders and across Scotland will enjoy the biggest uplifts in mobile coverage under the UK government’s world-first £1 billion... Articles
Scotland receives extra £14.5 billion from UK Government since start of pandemic 28th June 2021 Scotland has benefited from an additional £14.5 billion of UK Government funding since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. This funding has enabled the Scottish... Articles
