Welsh Tories oust farming MS over Reform defection links

Could former Shadow Rural Affairs Secretary and farmer James Evans be about to join Reform?

Chris Brayford
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Brecon and Radnorshire MS James Evans, who is also a farmer, has been removed from the Welsh Conservative Shadow cabinet and had the Conservative whip withdrawn due to 'continuing engagement' with representatives from Reform.
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Brecon and Radnorshire MS James Evans, who is also a farmer, has been removed from the Welsh Conservative Shadow cabinet and had the Conservative whip withdrawn due to 'continuing engagement' with representatives from Reform.

Welsh Conservative Party leader Darren Millar has removed the whip from Brecon and Radnorshire MS James Evans after being informed he was discussing the possibility of defecting to Nigel Farage's Reform...

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