Johnson's Seat Under Further Threat in Review of U.K. Districts
- Labour-supporting areas would be moved into Uxbridge seat
- Better news for education secretary in proposed changes
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U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson might find it more difficult to hold on to his House of Commons seat for the Conservatives in the next general election if plans to redraw electoral district boundaries are approved by Parliament.
Revised proposals published Tuesday by the independent Boundary Commission for England would see alterations to Johnson’s Uxbridge and South Ruislip district in northwest London that appear likely to benefit the main opposition Labour Party. Constituencies are being reviewed as part of a regular process, but also to cut the number of Commons lawmakers to 600 from 650 and to ensure seats are of more uniform size.