Proposals to cut number of North’s constituencies from 18 to 17
If implemented number of Assembly members would be cut from 90 to 85
The changes are proposed as part of a wider plan to reduce the number of MPs in the House of Commons from 650 to 600. Photograph: Getty Images
Northern Ireland would see its number of parliamentary constituencies slimmed down from 18 to 17 under new proposals from the Boundary Commission in Northern Ireland.
Under the proposed changes there would be three new constituencies – Causeway, Mid Antrim and Mid Down while four constituencies – North Antrim, Lagan Valley, Strangford and East Derry – would cease to exist.