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A WELSH MP whose police caution for a common assault on his then wife led to a fractious departure from Plaid Cymru said he had no intention of speaking to the party’s leader in Wales, despite them representing the same constituency.

Carmarthen East and Dinefwr MP Jonathan Edwards is an Independent after winning four general elections in Plaid colours from 2010, and said he had not made his mind up about standing at the next general election.

He said if he chose to stand he would not run a negative campaign against Plaid, which is led in Wales by Adam Price MS, and that he he had a lot of respect for the party’s Carmarthenshire councillors.

Mr Edwards is one of 15 Independent MPs, who include ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and former Conservative Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

“My values have not changed,” said Mr Edwards.

“I’m centre-left, a socialist, and I firmly believe that the cause of social justice and economic development in Wales can only be advanced by greater power