NEW figures showing the unemployment rate in Brecon and Radnorshire is just above one per cent have been welcomed by Chris Davies MP.

The Brecon and Radnorshire member said he was pleased the constituency had maintained its position for having the lowest level of unemployment in Wales.

The Conservative MP said: "The latest unemployment figures show the hard work which many constituents are putting in to be economically active.

"While I would like to see the figure reduced to zero, I am proud that once again our area has the lowest level of unemployment in Wales – for the eleventh month running."

Figures for August show there were 364 people claiming unemployment benefit in Brecon and Radnorshire, which is 1.2% of the population. 105 claimants of were aged 18 to 24, a near 13 percent reduction from August 2015.

Mr Davies called the figures "evidence" of the success of having a majority Conservative government in Westminster and said it had backed rural areas as the "unsung job creators of our country". He said the Welsh Government should follow its lead.