Richard Parker: Who is the new mayor for the West Midlands?

04-05-2024 22:24 via standard.co.uk

Richard Parker: Who is the new mayor for the West Midlands?

The Labour candidate successfully unseated Andy Street on Saturday, winning by 1,508 votes and ending the Tory’s seven-year stint in the region.

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