West Midlands Mayor debate live as your questions put to six candidates
by coventrytelegraph
coventrytelegraph— You can join us live as six mayoral candidates face our readers as Andy Street faces off against his rivals for the top job
dailym.ai—Labour candidate is accused of 'cynically' pretending to live in the West Midlands where he is running to be mayor. EXCLUSIVE: Businessman Richard Parker has only recently started renting a flat in Birmingham, and neighbours and workmen told the Mail they had never seen him there.
The Guardian—‘We end up with nothing’: east Midlands mayoral candidates say role could transform region. Those vying for job say it will put region on more equal footing with areas such as West Midlands and Greater ManchesterThe Conservatives are “not taking accountability” for their part in leaving regions such as the east Midlands to suffer with poor infrastructure, growing inequalities and a skills gap, Labour’s candidate for the region’s first mayor said.Claire Ward, the former MP for Watford, said there was not enough to keep young people in the east Midlands and that people had “lost hope”....
coventrytelegraph—Prince William fulfils six-year-old Coventry promise on visit to West Midlands. The Prince of Wales visited the headquarters of charity Betel UK, as he promised he would do on a trip to Coventry in 2018