What are the next steps for the UK’s city regions?
Andrew Carter explores what the eight newly elected metro mayors should focus on.
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The metro mayors can buck the trends of English politics – but plans to abolish their electoral system will make this harder
Senior Analyst Anthony Breach provides in-depth analysis on the results of the 2021 metro mayoral elections, warning that a voting system change to first past the post would be detrimental to the devolution agenda.
Three Policy Priorities for Nik Johnson
As the first Labour Mayor for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Nik Johnson should focus on reducing inequalities in the combined authority ensuring everyone can benefit from the growth in the area.
Three Policy Priorities for Andy Street
The West Midlands has been hit hard by the pandemic and Andy Street will need to focus on skills, businesses and transport to build back better.
Three Policy Priorities for Steve Rotheram
After successfully being re-elected as Mayor of Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotheram now needs to lead the area in the recovery from Covid-19, creating jobs and long-term prosperity.
Three Policy Priorities for Tracy Brabin
Tracy Brabin has been elected as the first Mayor of West Yorkshire. She must now hit the ground running to build back better from the pandemic and tackle the biggest issues facing the city region.
What do the elections in Scotland and Wales mean for their cities?
Reflecting on the results of the elections to the devolved parliaments in Scotland and Wales, Anthony Breach proposes that politicians should take inspiration from the popularity and success of the English metro mayors and embark on a wave of urban devolution.
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City Minutes: What do the 2021 metro mayoral elections mean for England’s cities?Anthony Breach on the results of England's 2021 metro mayoral elections and what they mean for urban politics.
Three Policy Priorities for Dan Norris
Last week, voters in the West of England elected Dan Norris as their metro mayor. Researcher Guilherme Rodrigues takes a closer look at what the mayor will have to do to raise public awareness of his role and support the city-region in its future growth.
Three Policy Priorities for Sadiq Khan
Kathrin Enenkel sets out three policy priorities for the re-elected Mayor of London to focus on in order to build back better from the pandemic and ensure London excels in the long run.