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Stuart Sommerville

Parts of Edinburgh could join West Lothian in new Holyrood parliament constituency

Parts of Edinburgh could be lumped in with West Lothian in the next Scottish Parliament if proposed boundary changes go ahead.

Under the proposed plans West Lothian could have three constituencies instead of two, while concerns have been raised over the welding of areas currently covered by City of Edinburgh council to the county.

At the moment the county is split between Linlithgow constituency, where Fiona Hyslop has been MSP since 2011 and the Almond Valley constituency held by Angela Constance since 2011.

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