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| Plaid Cymru in Brecon and Radnorshire by-election pact talks | Plaid Cymru in Brecon and Radnorshire by-election pact talks |
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| Plaid Cymru's leader Adam Price has confirmed it is in talks with other pro-EU parties over the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election. | Plaid Cymru's leader Adam Price has confirmed it is in talks with other pro-EU parties over the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election. |
| The vote has been triggered after 10,005 people signed a petition to remove Tory MP Chris Davies, who was reselected on Sunday night. | The vote has been triggered after 10,005 people signed a petition to remove Tory MP Chris Davies, who was reselected on Sunday night. |
| Labour, the Lib Dems and the Brexit Party are expected to run candidates against Mr Davies. | Labour, the Lib Dems and the Brexit Party are expected to run candidates against Mr Davies. |
| Plaid is considering whether it should agree to a pact and not take part. | Plaid is considering whether it should agree to a pact and not take part. |
| The recall petition was set in motion after Mr Davies pleaded guilty to a false expenses claim. | The recall petition was set in motion after Mr Davies pleaded guilty to a false expenses claim. |
| The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, confirmed on Monday that Mr Davies had ceased being an MP following the petition. | The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, confirmed on Monday that Mr Davies had ceased being an MP following the petition. |
| Conservative chief whip Julian Smith said his party will move the writ for Brecon and Radnorshire on Tuesday - the process that will kick-start the by-election process. | |
| Once agreed by the Commons the by-election is likely to take place on 25 July or 1 August. | |
| Mr Price told BBC Radio Cymru's Post Cyntaf that Plaid is in discussions with "parties that want to stay within the European Union" and with local members. | Mr Price told BBC Radio Cymru's Post Cyntaf that Plaid is in discussions with "parties that want to stay within the European Union" and with local members. |
| "We will make a decision before long," he added. | "We will make a decision before long," he added. |
| It is understood the Lib Dems, Change UK and the Greens have been approached. Plaid would want something out of the arrangement if it agreed not to field a candidate, BBC Wales was told. | It is understood the Lib Dems, Change UK and the Greens have been approached. Plaid would want something out of the arrangement if it agreed not to field a candidate, BBC Wales was told. |
| The party polled 1,299 votes at the 2017 general election. | The party polled 1,299 votes at the 2017 general election. |
| Jane Dodds, the Liberal Democrat candidate and Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, said her party does not talk about arrangements with other parties in public. | Jane Dodds, the Liberal Democrat candidate and Welsh Liberal Democrat leader, said her party does not talk about arrangements with other parties in public. |
| "They are for discussions that are not in the media," she said, adding she would be standing on the ballot paper as a Welsh Lib Dem. | "They are for discussions that are not in the media," she said, adding she would be standing on the ballot paper as a Welsh Lib Dem. |
| "Change UK is happy to confirm that we are in talks about a joint independent Remain candidate in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election," a spokesman for the party said. | "Change UK is happy to confirm that we are in talks about a joint independent Remain candidate in the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election," a spokesman for the party said. |
| The Wales Green Party claimed there had been "no direct contact" with Plaid on the subject of the by-election, although a Plaid source said this was incorrect. A spokeswoman for the Greens said: "The decision to stand a candidate, or not, is one for the local party to make and is something they will be currently considering." | The Wales Green Party claimed there had been "no direct contact" with Plaid on the subject of the by-election, although a Plaid source said this was incorrect. A spokeswoman for the Greens said: "The decision to stand a candidate, or not, is one for the local party to make and is something they will be currently considering." |
| On Sunday night local Conservative party members confirmed Mr Davies would be the candidate for the upcoming by-election. | On Sunday night local Conservative party members confirmed Mr Davies would be the candidate for the upcoming by-election. |
| "The members took the view that we want somebody local, that knows the area, knows the patch," the local Conservative party chairman Peter Weavers told BBC Radio Wales' Breakfast programme. | "The members took the view that we want somebody local, that knows the area, knows the patch," the local Conservative party chairman Peter Weavers told BBC Radio Wales' Breakfast programme. |
| Mr Weavers said Mr Davies would fight the by-election "on his track record, which is superb". | Mr Weavers said Mr Davies would fight the by-election "on his track record, which is superb". |
| He said most of the constituency did not sign the petition. | He said most of the constituency did not sign the petition. |
| "43,000 people didn't sign the petition to remove Chris Davies," Mr Weavers said. | "43,000 people didn't sign the petition to remove Chris Davies," Mr Weavers said. |
| Brexit Party leader Mark Reckless said: "Talk of a remain electoral pact in Brecon and Radnor shows that the only credible opposition party in Wales is the Brexit Party." | Brexit Party leader Mark Reckless said: "Talk of a remain electoral pact in Brecon and Radnor shows that the only credible opposition party in Wales is the Brexit Party." |
| Mr Davies polled 20,081 votes in 2017, versus the Lib Dems' 12,043. Labour chalked up 7,335, while UKIP was given 576 votes. | Mr Davies polled 20,081 votes in 2017, versus the Lib Dems' 12,043. Labour chalked up 7,335, while UKIP was given 576 votes. |
| Tom Davies, a town councillor in Brecon, has been selected for Labour. The Brexit Party is yet to announce its candidate, while it is understood UKIP may be taking part. | Tom Davies, a town councillor in Brecon, has been selected for Labour. The Brexit Party is yet to announce its candidate, while it is understood UKIP may be taking part. |