John Lamont opposes Labour's Family Farm Tax in Commons speech Monday, 18 November, 2024 Ina speech to the House of Commons on Monday, I called Labour's Family Farm Tax a "shameful betrayal" of farmers which will "rip apart rural businesses". Labour's Family Farm Tax will rip apart rural businesses and prevent farmers from passing on the family farm to the next generation. It's cruel, it's bitter and it's divisive. And it's the opposite of what Labour said they would do. It's another... Local News
Borderers urged to sign up for Pension Credit 19th May 2022 Pensioners in the Borders are being urged to check if they are eligible for Pension Credit, which would unlock thousands of pounds of extra income. Pension... Articles
Borders politicians call for extension to farm funding guarantee 17th May 2022 Borders politicians have backed calls for the UK Treasury to provide farmers in the Borders with long-term financial certainty. The UK Government has committed... Articles
Hawick MP raises concern over Hawick sewage overflows 13th May 2022 Borders MP John Lamont has expressed concern over the news that Scottish Water’s Hawick Wastewater Treatment Works accounted for over 75% of emergency sewage... Articles
Conservatives form SBC coalition with independents 12th May 2022 A Scottish Borders Council coalition has been formed after last week’s local elections. The Scottish Conservatives will be joined by three independent... Articles
Borders politicians discuss Mental Health Awareness Week 11th May 2022 Monday 9th May marked the start of the Mental Health Foundation’s annual Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme this year explores the impact loneliness can... Articles
Scottish Conservatives win Borders election 10th May 2022 Borders politicians have commented after the results of the local elections in the Scottish Borders. The results for each party are as follows: Scottish... Articles
Pingo Berwickshire launched 9th May 2022 A new on-demand bus service has been launched called Pingo. It has been launched by Borders Buses and allows customers to book a shared bus journey that is not... Articles
Ukraine visas for Scottish Borders more than quadruples 28th April 2022 New figures released today show that the number of visas issued for Ukrainians to come to the Scottish Borders has more than quadrupled in just 3 weeks... Articles
Half of Borders schools not inspected in last decade 21st April 2022 Bombshell new figures released by Education Scotland appear to show that more than half of schools in the Scottish Borders have not been inspected since 2012... Articles
