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UK: Brecon and Radnorshire by-election: Counting begins (BBC)

- Counting is under way in the Brecon and Radnorshire parliamentary by-election.

It is the first electoral test for new prime minister Boris Johnson.

- The election was triggered after Tory MP Chris Davies was unseated by a

petition that followed his conviction for a false expenses claim.

- He was selected to stand again while Plaid Cymru asked supporters to back the

Lib Dems to "coalesce" support among Remain parties. The Green Party also did

not put up a candidate to "maximise the chances" of a candidate most likely to

beat the Conservatives and the Brexit Party. In the 2017 general election, Mr

Davies, 51, won the seat with a majority of 8,038, with the Lib Dems in second

place. But he lost it after 19% of voters in the constituency petitioned for the

by-election.

- The government's working majority is two, including the confidence and supply

partners. This will fall to one if the Conservatives lose.

- Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-49200636