Montgomeryshire constituency is in spread bets focus
The battle for the Montgomeryshire constituency has been attracting interest from spread betters across the UK due its importance as a potential swing seat.
Spread betting company Spreadex has listed the constituency among its key 100 marginals.
Andy MacKenzie, Spreadex spokesman, said: "Already we've had bets totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds of exposure placed on the final result and we expect that to increase in the coming weeks."
Meanwhile, Farmers' Union of Wales Montgomeryshire county chairman Mark Williams says this election is the most important to farmers in his voting history.
Mr Williams is opening his farm gates to host a general election hustings for members of the union. The event, which will take place on the family farm on May 1 at Pen Y Derw, Forden, Welshpool, will start at 11am.
Speaking at the hustings will be Conservative party candidate Glyn Davies, Liberal Democrat party candidate Jane Dodds, Plaid Cymru candidate Ann Griffith, Ukip candidate Des Parkinson, Labour party candidate Martyn Singleton and Green party candidate Richard Chaloner.
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