THE Welsh Liberal Democrats have announced their candidates for the General Election.

The party have today published the full list of candidates who will be competing in all 40 Parliamentary seats in Wales - including six in Gwent.

Sam Rees in Blaenau Gwent, Aladdin Ayesh in Caerphilly, Veronica German in Monmouth, Alison Willott in Torfaen, Paul Halliday in Newport East and Ed Townsend in Newport West are all hoping to be elected in the election on Thursday, May 7.