Mark Tami, Labour MP for Alyn and Deeside, said it was "a very difficult situation".

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The decision was also criticised by Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami, who called it a "betrayal" of the workforce.

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"The NEC and Welsh Executive can put forward people who they like but it will be party members in Alyn and Deeside who decide, " she said.

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Alyn and Deeside MP Mark Tami led a delegation of Broughton trade union leaders to meet Downing Street last year to press for a government loan to support the launch of the new A350.

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