The historical border between Cornwall and England could disappear if a motion to trim the number of sitting British MP's is passed.
The proposals would see at least one MP's seat crossing the River Tamar to the English county of Devon. The six Cornish MP's held a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday in an attempt to block the move. Mr. Cameron said he would ensure the "Cornish question" was debated in Parliament.
Cornwall, which has been campaigning for a devolved government of it's own, is a historical nation with it's own language, traditions and culture. It's constituitional relationship with Britain has been the subject of debate recently after the legality of it's incorporation into the rest of the UK was brought into question.
Cornish nationalism has been on the rise recently with support for the nationalist party, Mebyon Kernow at an all time high. In recent years, arson and firebomb attacks attributed to Cornish militant groups have been carried out against English owned residences and businesses in the area.
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