Humza Yousaf's seat facing the axe as a third of Scottish Parliament constituencies set to be abolished and redrawn

The sweeping changes will include the seat held by First Minister Humza Yousaf

A third of Scottish Parliament constituencies face being abolished and redrawn under new plans unveiled today, including the seat held by First Minister Humza Yousaf.

Boundaries Scotland has published its provisional proposals for new constituency boundaries ahead of the next Holyrood election in 2026.

The sweeping changes would see 25 out of Scotland’s 73 constituencies given new names and boundaries, while a further 26 would retain their names while seeing minor changes to their areas. One constituency would keep its boundaries under a new name – Fife North East – while 21 would remain unchanged.

The Scottish Parliament building

Every constituency in Glasgow and Edinburgh would see changes. In Glasgow, only Anniesland would keep its name. Mr Yousaf’s Glasgow Pollok constituency would disappear, with a new seat of Glasgow Cardonald and Pollok created.

Nicola Sturgeon’s Glasgow Southside constituency will also be abolished and redrawn. There is already speculation the former first minister will not stand at the next election.

The Scottish Parliament’s existing constituencies have remained unchanged since 2011. However, there have been significant changes to the electorate since then, including extending the vote to 16 and 17-year-olds. Meanwhile, some areas have seen their populations rise or fall.

Ronnie Hinds, chair of Boundaries Scotland, said: “I believe that our provisional proposals offer a robust set of constituencies within the legislative rules set for us. They represent a necessary rebalancing to reflect movements of the electorate in Scotland since parliamentary boundaries were last reviewed.

"We have reduced the variation in electorate between the largest and smallest constituencies by over a third and increased the number of constituencies sitting within a single council area from 51 to 59. Today is the beginning of a process, however, and we now want to hear the views of the public.

"We will reflect on responses to the consultation and make changes where appropriate and where the legislation allows us to do so. We strongly encourage people to make their views heard. We particularly want to hear suggestions for alternative boundaries that comply with the legislative requirements and for constituency names.”

Boundaries Scotland will consult on the boundaries of Scottish Parliament regions late this year or next.