Election for Welsh lawmaker to be held on Aug. 1 in early test for new PM

Voters in a Welsh parliamentary seat will head to the polls on Aug. 1 to elect a new lawmaker just over a week after Theresa May hands over to her successor, in an early test for the new prime minister.

Earlier this month, voters in Brecon and Radnorshire backed a petition to oust their Conservative lawmaker Chris Davies, who was convicted in March of falsifying two invoices. On Thursday, the date of Aug. 1 was set for the vote, known as a by-election. Former foreign minister Boris Johnson and current foreign minister Jeremy Hunt are both vying to replace May.