The constituency of Hove will be renamed to include Portslade under plans to change the country’s political map.
The Boundary Commission for England had initially planned to call the current Hove constituency, represented by Labour MP Peter Kyle, to Hove and Brighton West, but final proposals now name the area Hove and Portslade.
Mr Kyle already describes himself as the MP of both Portslade and Hove on his website and social channels.
Under the proposals, part of Elm Grove ward, including Pankhurst Avenue, will move from Brighton Pavilion to Brighton Kemptown.
Plans to scrap the two separate Worthing constituencies have been scrapped, with East Worthing and Shoreham remaining unchanged by the boundary changes.
Worthing West will incorporate the nearby villages of Angmering, Hammerpot and Findon under the plans.
Sussex as a whole will gain a new constituency, with a new MP set to represent East Grinstead and Uckfield.
A spokesman for the Boundary Commission for England said: “A review of parliamentary constituency boundaries is taking place to rebalance the number of electors each MP represents.
“The commission has made changes to the constituency boundaries we initially proposed for Sussex last year, in order to take into consideration the valuable pieces of feedback which we received during our first and secondary consultations.
“Our new revised proposals, which included the recommendation that East Worthing and Shoreham remain unchanged from the existing constituency, take into account the topology of the area, as well as the evidence we have received from the public on community ties.
“We now believe we are close to the best map of constituencies that can be achieved under the rules we are working to, and we have now asked members of the public to have a final say on our new proposals before we make our recommendations to Parliament.”
A consultation on the new boundary proposals is underway, with people encouraged to have their say and send in their views by December 5.
People can submit comments and view the proposed new map on the Boundary Commission for England’s website at bcereviews.org.uk
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