BRECON and Radnorshire MP Chris Davies will vote to keep the possibility of a no-deal Brexit alive in tonight’s crunch Commons vote.

The Leave supporting MP, who voted in support of Prime Minister Theresa May’s withdrawal agreement on Tuesday, has also said he will vote against extending Article 50 to ensure Britain does leave the European Union on March 29.

Conservative Mr Davies had given his support to Mrs May’s deal when it was announced in November but has also consistently said a no-deal Brexit shouldn’t be ruled out.

Despite Mr Davies’ support the PM’s deal has twice been rejected by the House of Commons the latest last night when the government was defeated by 149 votes.

Mr Davies said: "It was very disappointing to see the Prime Minister’s deal defeated by such a large majority yesterday. I voted for this (deal) because I wanted the stability of leaving with a deal. It’s no secret I had deep reservations with large sections of the withdrawal deal but I was willing to compromise and back it.

"We need to get our foot out of the door and leave the EU at the end of this month, this is the start of the journey of our withdrawal and not the end."

Tonight MPs will have the chance to vote on a motion saying the Commons "declines to approve leaving the EU" on March 29 without a withdrawal agreement and a plan of a future relationship in place.

Mrs May has already said Conservatives MPs and even her own government ministers will be free to make up their own minds on which way they vote.

Mr Davies, who voted in support of Mrs May’s deal last night, will this evening vote to keep no-deal on the table.

If MPs are asked to extend Article 50, which would delay Britain’s departure from the EU, Mr Davies will vote against it as he said it would increase the uncertainty over the issue.

However the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW) has said MPs should vote against no-deal tonight.

The government today announced that most imports into the UK would not attract a tariff if there is a no-deal Brexit.

However tariffs would be maintained to protect some industries, including agriculture and beef, sheep, lamb, poultry and some dairy products would be protected.

At present around 80% of imports do not attract tariffs, a tax paid to the government, but if there is no-deal a temporary scheme would allow 87% of imports to be eligible for zero-tariffs.

But the FUW said the announcement shows the need to avoid no-deal and said the UK should revoke, rather than extend, Article 50.Brecon and Radnorshire's Welsh Assembly Member, Liberal Democrat, Kirsty Williams said: "“A no-deal Brexit would mean farmers who currently benefit from free trade arrangements would face tariffs when exporting to the EU. Clearly this is particularly important here in Brecon and Radnorshire, where the agricultural sector is so crucial to our local economy.“Despite repeated warnings from industry representatives, elements of the Conservative Party continue to flirt with – or even actively advocate – a no-deal Brexit. We need to be very clear about the risk this would pose to our farmers.“Later today Westminster will vote on whether to leave the EU without a deal. Any MP voting in favour of a no-deal Brexit would do so in the knowledge it would bring our agricultural sector to its knees.”

FUW President Glyn Roberts said: “While some of the tariffs that would be in place in the event of a no-deal are welcome, others are extremely concerning for a wide range of industries and of course UK tariffs are only half of the equation. We must also consider that this would apply to our exports to the EU, which will be charged at full EU levels in the event of a no deal.”

Mr Roberts said that EU tariffs would have a devastating impact on many UK exporters and in particular the sheep sector.

“The combination of tariffs and a no-deal Brexit would also sever thousands of established supply chains causing unprecedented disruption.”

In light of such concerns the FUW has reiterated its call for Parliament to reject a no-deal Brexit under all circumstances.

“It would be grossly irresponsible for us to deliberately or inadvertently leave the EU without a deal. With just 16 days to go it is imperative that the legislation is changed to make exiting the EU without a deal impossible and a lengthy extension to Article 50 should be sought. As we have said repeatedly the best mechanism for doing this is to revoke Article 50,” he said.

Mr Roberts’ comments came as many spokesmen across the EU set out varied demands and views about the terms under which they would grant the UK an extension in the next two weeks.

“Revoking Article 50 is something we can do unilaterally without negotiation with and agreement from other member states, and it’s the only safe solution to the terrifying situation our businesses and economy are now facing.”