A spokesperson for Mr Wallis, who has been the MP for Bridgend in Wales since the 2019 election, said: "Jamie was involved in an accident and is assisting police with their enquiries.

"While this is ongoing he will not be commenting further."

It follows reports of an incident in which a car collided with a lamppost at Church Road in Llanblethian, Vale of Glamorgan, on Sunday 28 November at 01:10 GMT.

In a statement on his Facebook page on Saturday, Mr Wallis postponed a surgery with constituents until the New Year after testing positive for COVID-19.

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