01-05-2017 10:44 via theguardian.com

Tory candidate defends spending up to £1m on West Midlands mayor campaign

Andy Street, the former John Lewis boss who quit to run, defends targeting voters before spending rules took effectThe Conservatives’ candidate to become West Midlands mayor has defended spending up to £1m on the campaign, dwarfing his opponents’ spending power. Related: City mayors could head off post-Brexit divisionsContinue reading...
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