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
Local MP: Time for the Borders to win National High Street Awards 29th May 2019 Local MP John Lamont has said the time has come for a Borders Town to do well in the a national competition for the best high street and be in the running for... Local News
Champion Chirnside Chasers complete record-breaking 460 mile run 29th May 2019 A group of runners from Chirnside Chasers have become record breakers by running up the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales as well as the 450 plus... Local News
Drug-related hospital admissions at record high in Scottish Borders 28th May 2019 New statistics out today (Tuesday 28th May) show that drug admissions to hospitals are at a record high in the Borders. The official ISD Scotland statistics... Local News
Funding boost for Borders-based Cerebral Palsy Africa 17th May 2019 A Berwickshire run charity has received a £50,000 boost from the Department for International Development to help provide care for children with Cerebral Palsy... Local News
Hawick Post Office Set to Reopen 16th May 2019 Hawick’s Sandbed post office is set to reopen this week after it was suddenly closed over the weekend. Speaking to the office of John Lamont MP, the Post Office... Local News
Details published about SNP’s Car Park Tax 13th May 2019 Details have now emerged about the SNP’s Car Park Tax and it is bad news for Borderers who commute to Edinburgh. The amendment to the Transport Bill which will... Local News
Hawick Post Office Closure 13th May 2019 The Sandbed Post Office in Hawick has closed until further notice. It is understood that the closure is due to circumstances beyond Post Office Ltd’s control... Local News
New report concludes the Scottish Government not ready to take on new welfare powers 2nd May 2019 Audit Scotland have published a report today (Thursday 2nd May) which concludes the Scottish Government “does not have a clear understanding of the key things... Local News
Half of homes in the Borders not getting future legal minimum broadband speeds 1st May 2019 A new report from consumer watchdog Which? has found that nearly half of all homes in the Borders are getting broadband speeds below the legal minimum which is... Local News
