Comment from John Lamont on General Election Monday, 8 July, 2024 John Lamont MP said: “Thank you to everyone who voted to re-elect me as your MP for the Scottish Borders. “It was a bad night for the UK party but my brilliant team helped me to defy expectations and win again here in the Borders. Thank you to all the tremendous volunteers and activists who gave up their time to help me. “Well done to all the other candidates too. It was a good, clean, hard-fought... Local News
Rachael Hamilton MSP launches competition to honour ‘local hero’ 25th June 2024 Rachael Hamilton MSP has launched a competition to honour a local Borders hero who will have the chance to attend celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the... Local News
Community hospitals in Kelso and Duns 'secured to March 2025' 17th June 2024 NHS Borders has confirmed that the community hospitals in Kelso and Duns will remain open until the end of March 2025 following a campaign by John Lamont which... Local News
Local MSP announces summer surgery tour dates 12th June 2024 Rachael Hamilton MSP has announced dates and locations for her annual summer advice surgery tour around the Scottish Borders. Advice surgeries are an... Local News
Local MSP writes alongside JK Rowling in women's rights book 10th June 2024 Rachael Hamilton MSP has written a piece for a new book on women's rights in Scotland which also features a chapter from Harry Potter author JK Rowling. The... Local News
NHS Borders agency staff spending triples in three years 3rd June 2024 Spending by NHS Borders on agency staffing has tripled in three years, the Scottish Conservatives have revealed. Rachael Hamilton MSP, who uncovered the... Local News
Ruth Davidson appeals to Borders residents to vote for John Lamont during Hawick visit 3rd June 2024 Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson appealed to Borders residents to re-elect John Lamont this week during a visit to Hawick. She joined John... Local News
John Lamont officially launches campaign to beat the SNP 27th May 2024 John Lamont has launched his campaign to beat the SNP and be re-elected as MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk. The Scottish Conservative candidate was... Local News
John Lamont comment on General Election 22nd May 2024 Please see comment from John Lamont on news that a General Election has been called. Scottish Conservative candidate for the Scottish Borders, John Lamont, said... Local News
Banks urged to increase Borders services as new hub opens 21st May 2024 John Lamont MP has urged banks to increase local services across the Scottish Borders while welcoming the introduction of a new hub in Jedburgh. The new hub is... Local News
The Conservative Party Leadership contest 2024 24th July 2024 A new Leader of the Party will be chosen by members National News
Machzike Hadath shul Speech from Rishi 1st July 2024 Rishi stands shoulder to shoulder with the Jewish community National News
The Triple Lock Plus: Only the Conservatives have a clear plan for pensioners 28th May 2024 From next April, the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance—a... National News
Rishi Sunak Announces National Service Policy 28th May 2024 Only the Conservatives will take the bold action needed to give young people the opportunities they deserve National News
Why I'm calling a General Election 28th May 2024 Rishi Sunak explains in the Spectator why he has called a General Election. National News
General Election Speech in Full 28th May 2024 Rishi Sunak's speech in full as the Prime Minister announces a General Election in July National News