VALE regional AM Andrew RT Davies has criticised a Welsh government Brexit body for being "one-sided".

Following the UK's decision to vote to leave the European Union in June, a body was set up to provide advice to the Welsh government on the potential "challenges and opportunities arising" from the referendum result.

Nathan Gill, who recently became an independent AM but remains a UKIP MEP, is the only known advocate of Brexit to sit on the 20-member advisory body.

Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives, has branded the body's lack of Brexit supporters as "unfortunate".

He said: "It is both disappointing and frustrating that only one confirmed leave campaigner will form part of the new group.

“While I both respect and have enjoyed working alongside many of those who have been named as members, I do feel they should have been more representative of both sides of the referendum debate. "

The body will be chaired by former Labour health minister Mark Drakeford, with other members including all of Wales' MEPs, former-UN ambassador Sir Emyr Jones Parry, ex-vice president of the European Commission Lord Kinnock, Cardiff council leader Phil Bale, AM for Mid and West Wales Baroness Eluned Morgan, former Liberal Democrat AM William Powell, general secretary of Wales TUC Martin Mansfield and CBI Wales director Emma Watkins.

Andrew RT Davies added: “Following the result on June 23, I made clear that it was vital leave campaigners showed humility and magnanimity in victory, and that we must all come together to deliver a good deal for Wales and for Britain.

"Unfortunately, the first minister has not done likewise, with leave campaigners only making up five per cent of the group.

“While I wish the group every success, it is a real shame that the Welsh government has missed an opportunity to prove it is serious about engaging with everyone.”