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
Commercial flights return to Carlisle Airport 5th July 2019 The first commercial passenger flight to leave Carlisle Airport in more than 25 years have been taking off this week. Scottish airline Loganair will be... Local News
NHS Borders fails to meet key cancer waiting time target 25th June 2019 NHS Borders has seen a significant fall in the number of patients meeting a key cancer waiting time target, new figures reveal. Two targets exist in Scotland... Local News
Guide Dogs Scotland call for an end to 'access refusals' 25th June 2019 Local MP John Lamont is backing a call from Guide Dogs Scotland to end the common practice of illegally refusing entry to assistance dogs and their owners. The... Local News
Nearly 400 parking tickets issued incorrectly at Borders General Hospital 24th June 2019 Over the past three years, nearly 400 parking tickets handed out at Borders General Hospital have been cancelled after appeal, new figures show. The information... Local News
£230m boost for British Beef in new Chinese trade deal 19th June 2019 Borders beef could be served on Chinese dinner plates by the end of the year following an agreement reached between China and the UK. The deal is estimated to... Local News
ScotRail still ‘full of excuses’ over handling of Borders Railway 18th June 2019 ScotRail have been accused of failing to take the concerns of rail users in the Borders seriously in what is the latest criticism of the rail franchise... Local News
Lamont slams BBC for over 75s licence fee decision 11th June 2019 The BBC have announced they will start charging older people for a licence fee, in a move which is set to affect the majority over the 12,000 over 75s in the... Local News
SNP admit their flagship broadband programme will be at least a year late 7th June 2019 The Scottish Government have quietly announced their flagship broadband programme is running a year late. In a written answer to SNP backbencher Stewart... Local News
Lamont backs Jeremy Hunt in leadership contest 30th May 2019 Local MP John Lamont has said he is backing Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt MP to be the next leader of the Conservative Party. The official selection of the next... Local News
