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
Kelso, Maxwellheugh and Sprouston in line for full fibre broadband 28th January 2020 Openreach have unveiled plans to supply Kelso, Maxwellheugh and Sprouston with full fibre broadband. Full fibre broadband is ultrafast and ultra reliable. It’s... Articles
Lamont Backs Jackson for Leader 27th January 2020 Borders MP, John Lamont, has given his support to Jackson Carlaw MSP, who is standing to be the leader of the Scottish Conservative & Unionist Party. Jackson is... Articles
Kelso wins prestigious Great British High Street Award 27th January 2020 Kelso has won the prestigious Rising Star Award at the Great British High Street 2019 Awards, beating other nominees from across the United Kingdom. Visit Kelso... Articles
Mixed report card for Borders’ dental stats 22nd January 2020 New statistics for dental registration and participation in the Borders have been cautiously welcomed after revealing a mixed picture. Figures released by NHS... Articles
Residents urged to participate in review of Eyemouth Community Campus 16th January 2020 Eyemouth MP and MSP, John Lamont and Rachael Hamilton, have urged local residents to take part in review of where Eyemouth Community Campus should be located... Articles
Borders railway station usage up 15th January 2020 New figures from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) have shown that more and more people are using Scottish Borders train stations, following a trend since... Articles
British Gas slammed for cutting prepayment options 14th January 2020 British Gas customers have been struggling to top up their prepayment meters after changes to the way it can be paid. Previously, PayPoint provided payment... Articles
Faster and more reliable fibre broadband promised by Ofcom 13th January 2020 Ofcom has proposed more flexible regulation to allow the UK’s broadband infrastructure to be upgraded. This would mean homes and businesses across the UK would... Articles
EU funding for farmers secured 9th January 2020 The Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced that farmers in Scotland will be able to sow their crops and care for their livestock in confidence this year as... Articles
