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Salmond warns Prime Minister over clash of polls

Holding a referendum on voting reform on the same day as the next Scottish election will “undermine the integrity” of the Holyrood poll, Alex Salmond has warned the Prime Minister.

In a letter to David Cameron last night, the First Minister denounced plans by the coalition government to hold a referendum on changing the way MPs are elected on May 5 next year.