A Mid Wales AM has repeated her call to the UK's Conservative government to avoid a no-deal Brexit 'at all costs', following a meeting with farmers in Brecon and Radnorshire.

On the evening of Monday, January 21 Kirsty Williams AM met the Welsh Council of NFU Cymru, and the following morning she joined the Farmers’ Union of Wales at their Farmhouse Breakfast event.

Last week, NFU Cymru President John Davies described the possibility of a no-deal scenario, where the UK would leave the European Union without a trading arrangement in place, as 'completely unacceptable' for the region's farmers.

Speaking today, Ms Williams has re-emphasised the importance of avoiding a no-deal Brexit - saying “the Conservative Government need to avoid a no-deal Brexit at all costs.”

"Our farmers hold particular importance here in Brecon and Radnorshire and I continue to enjoy constructive relationships with representative bodies like NFU Cymru and FUW," she said.

"Understandably, both organisations have expressed concerns about the potential of a no-deal Brexit. Just last week FUW called for a withdrawal of Article 50 to avoid a no-deal scenario and safeguard the future of the agricultural industry.

"I heard these concerns once again this week. They are concerns I share in the strongest possible terms. The Conservative Government need to avoid a no-deal Brexit at all costs, and those in their Party who are actively advocating a no-deal scenario should stop acting so irresponsibly."

Mr Davies said last week's 'meaningful vote' on a trade deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May which saw the government heavily defeated had left the process at an 'impasse', and called for the government to avoid 'drift and paralysis' which he said would see the country 'sleep-walking' into a ‘No-deal’ Brexit.

"The scale of [the] Government defeat puts beyond doubt that there is no majority for the Prime Minister’s deal and an impasse has been reached. This leaves us no further forward in knowing what sort of future relationship we will have with the EU27 after Brexit," he said.

"For NFU Cymru a ‘No-deal’ scenario would be completely unacceptable. Under ‘No deal’ we would see very significant WTO tariff rates applied to our exports, pricing us out of our nearest and most valuable export market straight away. In addition to that, as a third country, we would face significant regulatory barriers when it comes to exporting to the EU27, further eroding our competitive position."

Yesterday, leader of the opposition Jeremy Corbyn backed a Labour party amendment says that MPs should be able to vote on specific options such as a permanent customs union.

Mr Corbyn said the proposed amendment would allow MPs to end the 'Brexit deadlock' and prevent the "chaos" of leaving the EU without a deal.

MPs are due to hold a further vote on Theresa May's proposals for Brexit on Tuesday, January 29.