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A Brexit Party bus came a cropper in Wales - with critics branding it a "perfect analogy" for the political deadlock the country is facing.

The double-decker ran aground on the campaign trail last night - and was left abandoned until it could be towed away.

Pictures of the bus, which got stuck in a ditch, have been widely shared as people see the funny side.

BBC Wales weather presenter Sue Charles spotted the stranded vehicle in the Brecon Beacons on Saturday night.

She posted on Twitter : "Driving through the Brecon Beacons tonight. Was expecting a few by-election posters, but surprised to see what looked like a Brexit Party bus, crashed into a hedge.

"Got out to check all was ok. No one around, just an abandoned bus, doors open, side-on, blocking a lay-by..."

Food critic Jay Rayner posted: "Today's gift from the Gods of Unsubtle metaphor: A Brexit Party bus, abandoned after crashing into a hedge, and therefore blocking the way forward."

Another tweet said: "What a perfect analogy. A Brexit Party bus, blocking everyone's progress, completely abandoned with no driver in sight."

The open top bus had been out in Brecon on Friday as a part of a drive to drum-up support for candidate Des Parkinson in the forthcoming Brecon and Radnorshire by-election, Wales Online reports .

But the coach ended up getting stuck after running aground in a lay-by on the A470 near the Nant Ddu Lodge - with a giant right facing arrow pointing in the direction of a hedge.

Removal company boss Derek Jeffs, 52, saw the stranded bus on Saturday afternoon.

He said: "It looked as if the bus had turned into the layby but there wasn't enough room to turn it around. However, the driver couldn't reverse because the road dipped down.

"The driver was still in the cab and he didn't look best pleased."

Mechanics were seen at the site on Sunday before it was towed away - causing a minor traffic delay in the process.

Dyfed Powys Police was contacted for comment, but claimed no information could be given due to "data protection".

The Brexit Party has also been contacted for comment.

In the meantime, the by-election contest in Brecon and Radnorshire is continuing to hot up.

Voters in the constituency are going to the polls after Conservative MP Chris Davies was caught falsifying expenses to fund photographs for the wall of his constituency office.

He later pleaded guilty and appeared in court as well as lost his seat after a recall petition from voters.

Mr Davies, who has since made a number of public apologies, has been chosen by the Tories as their candidate again.

He was out on the campaign trail in Crickhowell on Saturday and was joined by Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Mr Rees-Mogg, who was made Commons Leader by the new Prime Minister, came to Wales with his eldest son Peter Theodore Alphege Rees-Mogg by his side.

Also taking part in the election is Labour's Tom Davies, Liberal Democrat Jane Doods, UKIP's Liz Phillips and Lady Lily the Pink of the Monster Raving Loony Party.

Voters will go to the polls on Thursday.