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| New boundaries worry for Labour | New boundaries worry for Labour |
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| Researchers are predicting that plans for new boundaries for parliamentary seats in England and Wales will leave Labour with fewer MPs than it has now. | Researchers are predicting that plans for new boundaries for parliamentary seats in England and Wales will leave Labour with fewer MPs than it has now. |
| The alterations have been approved for Wales, but not yet for England. If the changes are approved then 500 Westminster seats will be re-drawn. | The alterations have been approved for Wales, but not yet for England. If the changes are approved then 500 Westminster seats will be re-drawn. |
| According to the University of Plymouth the shake-up will see the Tories gain 12 seats but Labour will lose seven. | According to the University of Plymouth the shake-up will see the Tories gain 12 seats but Labour will lose seven. |
| The boundaries are being redrawn to take account of population changes. | The boundaries are being redrawn to take account of population changes. |
| The changes will also aim to ensure constituencies across the UK have approximately the same number of potential voters. | |
| The changes will increase the number of seats in Parliament from 646 to 650, with all the new posts being created in England. | |
| The large northern cities, and London, have lost seats to the rural south of England because of its population growth. |