All eyes may be on the upcoming general election, but today marks an important moment in recent British political history, with voters in six English city regions going to the polls to elect the first ever metro mayors. With considerable powers over housing, transport and infrastructure, and the largest personal mandates in UK politics after Sadiq Khan, the new mayors could have a huge impact in the city regions they’re representing. They could become major players on the national political stage too. Furthermore, the outcome of the mayoral elections could have big implications for the general election, and will offer a good indication of the trends and issues we’re likely to see emerge ahead of June 8th. With that in mind, here are five key…

Source: The Times May 04, 2017 02:12 UTC