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Planned redrawing of Welsh seats criticised for breaking up rural communities

The Guardian reports that proposals for a huge shake-up of the UK parliamentary map in Wales have provoked criticism for threatening to break up tight-knit valley communities in the south and creating vast, unwieldy rural constituencies

The decision by UK parliament to reduce the number of Welsh MPs in Westminster from 40 to 32 means the map must be redrawn for all but one of the constituencies.

Polling experts have indicated that Labour’s strength in Wales means it is likely to be the biggest loser.

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The Guardian - Planned redrawing of Welsh seats criticised for breaking up communities