WHITEHALL

'Business as usual' amid end of metro mayor rumours

Whitehall has denied claims that Theresa May is planning to axe controversial plans to impose directly elected mayors on regions as a prerequisite to devolution.

By Sam Clayden | 22 August 2016

Whitehall has denied claims that Theresa May is planning to axe controversial plans to impose directly elected mayors on regions as a prerequisite to devolution. 

According to The Times, the prime minister does not share former chancellor George Osborne's enthusiasm for metro mayors – a policy many parts of the country viewed as a deal-breaker for their devolution ambitions.

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