A Shropshire councillor has been selected as a prospective parliamentary candidate by the Brexit Party.

Clare Aspinall, who is a Shropshire Council member for Oswestry East, has been selected as the prospective parliamentary candidate for the City of Chester seat.

Councillor Aspinall, who first became a Shropshire Council member in 2017, has also become the first sitting Brexit Party Council councillor on the unitary authority.

Councillor Aspinall has been contacted for comment.

Richard Tice, Brexit Party chairman, said: “Parliament and the Cabinet can no longer ignore the will of the people because The Brexit Party has shown we are primed and prepared to fight an election.

“The Brexit Party now has hundreds of prospective parliamentary candidates standing ready to offer a much-needed democratic alternative which is faithful to the referendum result delivered over three years ago.

“If MPs block our departure again or vote for the terrible withdrawal agreement we will hold them to account at a General Election.

“The Remain dominated parliament and cabinet can no longer ignore the will of the people because the Brexit Party has shown we are primed and prepared to hold their feet to the fire and change politics for good.”

Councillor Aspinall is also a member of Oswestry Town Council.