Rachael Hamilton MSP welcomes the announcement that people who have been advised to shield because of COVID-19, will no longer have to do so from 1st August.

Restaurants and cafes across the Scottish Borders have signed up to the UK Government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme, allowing customers to get up to £10 off their meals.

The Scottish Government will receive a minimum of £1.9 billion in additional funding this year, on top of £4.6 billion confirmed since March to help provide support following the coronavirus pandemic, the UK government has announced.

Rachael Hamilton MSP has urged retailers, shopkeepers and the public to be mindful of people who cannot wear face coverings for medical or other reasons.

Scottish Border Conservatives have launched a ‘Town Centre Revival Plan’ which seeks to turn around the fortunes of struggling Border towns.

Borders politicians have expressed their concern at the lack of ambition of SNP economic plans delivered in a statement today in Holyrood.

Local politicians have responded after several protesters turned up in a layby on the A1 near the border between Scotland and England at the weekend.

It comes as The Herald reports that nationalist protesters intend to return on Thursday.

The UK Government has announced over £1.5bn to support British arts, culture and heritage venues. This will mean almost £100m extra being given to the Scottish Government.

Rachael Hamilton MSP has commended the work of Scottish Borders Council on processing Covid-19 grants efficiently.

However she warned that the Scottish Government’s lack of funding for certain sectors and confusion over criteria has left many businesses without basic support.

 The SNP government must stump up funding for Scotland’s tourism sector and launch a wide-ranging marketing campaign to make up for lost time, Rachael Hamilton MSP has said.