Major changes to cut number of Welsh MPs published

Major proposals to change Wales’ Westminster constituencies have been published, as the number of Welsh MPs drops from 40 to 32. The only exception to that rule will be Ynys Môn, on Anglesey, which was given a “protected status” last year, meaning no changes to its name or boundaries – leaving it with 52,415 voters. There will be two more separate consultations before final proposals are presented to MPs, with the final changes due to take effect at the next general election. Plans to redraw the Parliamentary boundaries date back around a…